Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 33.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
33.9%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 74 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2001
All-time low
33.9%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2001–2018
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Pakistan, 2001–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 33.9% for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Pakistan peaked at 49.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2018.
That places Pakistan 10th out of 74 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49.5% | — |
| 2004 | 44.7% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | -1.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 33.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.9%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 41.3% | 49.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 33.9% | 38.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 Pakistan?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Pakistan was 33.9% in 2018, 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Pakistan ranks 10th out of 74 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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