Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Oceania

Oceania: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 14.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.6%
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
10th
of 14 groups
All-time high
17.9%
in 2003
All-time low
12.8%
in 2011
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

051015202000201120222000: 14.12001: 17.22002: 17.82003: 17.92004: 17.32005: 17.62006: 172007: 16.62008: 12.92009: 142010: 13.22011: 12.82012: 132013: 13.12014: 14.42015: 13.12016: 14.12017: 13.92018: 14.12019: 14.12020: 14.42021: 15.22022: 14.6

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 Oceania is 14.6%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Oceania peaked at 17.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2011.

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 Oceania, 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 Oceania, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 14.1%
2001 17.2% +22.0%
2002 17.8% +3.7%
2003 17.9% +0.4%
2004 17.3% -3.0%
2005 17.6% +1.7%
2006 17.0% -3.3%
2007 16.6% -2.3%
2008 12.9% -22.2%
2009 14.0% +7.9%
2010 13.2% -5.6%
2011 12.8% -3.1%
2012 13.0% +2.0%
2013 13.1% +0.4%
2014 14.4% +10.3%
2015 13.1% -9.6%
2016 14.1% +8.4%
2017 13.9% -1.4%
2018 14.1% +1.2%
2019 14.1% +0.2%
2020 14.4% +1.8%
2021 15.2% +5.2%
2022 14.6% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.2% 12.9% 17.9% 10
2010s 13.6% 12.8% 14.4% 10
2020s 14.7% 14.4% 15.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Oceania?
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Oceania was 14.6% 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 Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2011.
How does Oceania rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Oceania ranks 10th out of 14 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oceania 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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