Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 23.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
23.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
7th
of 14 groups
All-time high
25.1%
in 2004
All-time low
21.7%
in 2012
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 23.9% for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 25.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2012.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.9% | — |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 21.7% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 21.7% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 23.4% | 23.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More health data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 305,786 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.31 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.7 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 148,273 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 157,513 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 52,963 (2024)
- Infant deaths 252,823 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 23.9% in 2022, 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2012.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 7th out of 14 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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