Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Romania
Romania: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 15.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Romania, 2000–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Romania stood at 15.6%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Romania peaked at 15.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2001.
That places Romania 39th out of 74 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +16.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 15.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.7%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Romania's 15.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.2% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.8% | 15.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % 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 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % 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 Romania?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Romania was 15.6% in 2016, 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Romania ranks 39th out of 74 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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