Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 10.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.0%
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
61st
of 74 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2000
All-time low
7.8%
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2024
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in North Macedonia stood at 10.0%.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in North Macedonia peaked at 27.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2018.
North Macedonia ranks 61st of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -43.7% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +68.8% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +44.6% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -16.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 10.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 10.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 10.1% | 27.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 7.8% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 58 El Salvador 10.5% compare
- 59 Switzerland 10.3% compare
- 60 Czechia 10.0% compare
- 61 Slovakia 10.0% compare
- 63 Republic of Moldova 9.8% compare
- 63 Moldova 9.8% compare
More health data for North Macedonia
- 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 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,700 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % 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 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.76 % 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 North Macedonia?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in North Macedonia was 10.0% in 2024, 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2018.
- How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- North Macedonia ranks 61st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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