Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Mongolia
Mongolia: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 29.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.0%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
17th
of 74 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2020
All-time low
15.7%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2002–2023
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Mongolia, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Mongolia is 29.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Mongolia peaked at 33.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2011.
Mongolia ranks 17th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23.0% | — |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | +57.4% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +4.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 29.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 29.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.6%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 21.7% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 15.7% | 21.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 27.8% | 33.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 14 India 30.9% compare
- 15 Senegal 30.9% compare
- 16 Tajikistan 30.8% compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 28.9% compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 28.9% compare
- 20 Peru 28.5% compare
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % 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 Mongolia?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Mongolia was 29.0% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2011.
- How does Mongolia rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Mongolia ranks 17th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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