Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Northern America

Northern America: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 7.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.5%
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
13th
of 14 groups
All-time high
9.6%
in 2000
All-time low
7.2%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Northern America, 2000–2022

02468102000201120222000: 9.62001: 9.12002: 9.42003: 8.72004: 8.62005: 9.12006: 8.62007: 8.32008: 8.42009: 8.22010: 8.32011: 92012: 8.82013: 8.82014: 8.62015: 7.42016: 7.42017: 7.62018: 7.92019: 7.82020: 7.22021: 7.22022: 7.5

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 Northern America is 7.5%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Northern America peaked at 9.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for 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 (%) in Northern America, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 9.6%
2001 9.1% -4.4%
2002 9.4% +2.8%
2003 8.7% -7.6%
2004 8.6% -0.6%
2005 9.1% +5.0%
2006 8.6% -5.4%
2007 8.3% -3.0%
2008 8.4% +0.8%
2009 8.2% -1.9%
2010 8.3% +1.3%
2011 9.0% +7.9%
2012 8.8% -2.7%
2013 8.8% +0.2%
2014 8.6% -2.6%
2015 7.4% -13.1%
2016 7.4% -0.7%
2017 7.6% +3.3%
2018 7.9% +4.2%
2019 7.8% -2.1%
2020 7.2% -7.2%
2021 7.2% +0.6%
2022 7.5% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.8% 8.2% 9.6% 10
2010s 8.2% 7.4% 9.0% 10
2020s 7.3% 7.2% 7.5% 3

Countries ranked near Northern America

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  2. 11 Togo 31.3% compare
  3. 12 Tunisia 31.2% compare
  4. 13 Philippines 31.0% compare
  5. 14 India 30.9% compare
  6. 15 Senegal 30.9% compare
  7. 16 Tajikistan 30.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Northern America?
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Northern America was 7.5% 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 America?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2020.
How does Northern America rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Northern America ranks 13th out of 14 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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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Indicator
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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
88 places, 1,175 data points, 2000–2024
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