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

Serbia: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 11.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
11.0%
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
55th
of 74 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2022
All-time low
7.7%
in 2015
Years of data
16
2006–2022

Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Serbia, 2006–2022

02.557.5102006201420222006: 8.62007: 9.82008: 8.12009: 9.72010: 112011: 9.22012: 10.82013: 10.92014: 10.22015: 7.72016: 8.42017: 8.32018: 9.32019: 8.82021: 9.52022: 11

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 Serbia is 11.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Serbia peaked at 11.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2015.

That places Serbia 55th out of 74 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Serbia, 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 Serbia, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 8.6%
2007 9.8% +14.6%
2008 8.1% -17.2%
2009 9.7% +18.8%
2010 11.0% +13.9%
2011 9.2% -16.0%
2012 10.8% +16.9%
2013 10.9% +0.8%
2014 10.2% -6.1%
2015 7.7% -25.1%
2016 8.4% +9.9%
2017 8.3% -1.7%
2018 9.3% +12.9%
2019 8.8% -6.0%
2021 9.5% +8.3%
2022 11.0% +15.8%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 11.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 11.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 89% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.0% 8.1% 9.8% 4
2010s 9.5% 7.7% 11.0% 10
2020s 10.3% 9.5% 11.0% 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 52 Montenegro 12.1% compare
  2. 53 Thailand 11.9% compare
  3. 54 Sri Lanka 11.3% compare
  4. 56 Japan 10.9% compare
  5. 57 Lithuania 10.6% compare
  6. 58 El Salvador 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Serbia?
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Serbia was 11.0% 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2015.
How does Serbia rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Serbia ranks 55th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Serbia 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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