Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 19.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
19.7%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
9th
of 14 groups
All-time high
24.6%
in 2001
All-time low
17.5%
in 2018
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) recorded 19.7% for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in 2022.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) peaked at 24.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2018.
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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.4% | — |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 18.9% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.5% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.4% | 19.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
More health data for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 35.16 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 18.02 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 27.46 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 163 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 270.19 (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.4568 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 65 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 193.01 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 86.7% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 64.35 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was 19.7% 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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2018.
- How does Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th out of 14 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 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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