Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Moldova
Moldova: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 9.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.8%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
63rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2006
All-time low
9.8%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Moldova, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 9.8% for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Moldova peaked at 20.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2023.
That places Moldova 63rd out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +59.5% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -5.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 9.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 9.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 10.1% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 12.7% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.8% | 11.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 60 Czechia 10.0% compare
- 61 North Macedonia 10.0% compare
- 61 Slovakia 10.0% compare
- 63 Republic of Moldova 9.8% compare
- 65 Kazakhstan 9.8% compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 9.6% compare
More health data for Moldova
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,492 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 29 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Moldova?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Moldova was 9.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Moldova ranks 63rd out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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