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
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Northern America, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Northern America
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 6.38 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
- Infant deaths 21,716 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.41 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 25,634 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 14,570 (2024)
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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