Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Spain
Spain: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 12.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.7%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
50th
of 74 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2021
All-time low
9.9%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Spain, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Spain stood at 12.7%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Spain peaked at 13.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2007.
Spain ranks 50th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.2% | — |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -2.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 12.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.7%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Spain's 12.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.6% | 13.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Spain?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Spain was 12.7% in 2023, 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Spain ranks 50th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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