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

Türkiye: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 12.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
12.7%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
48th
of 74 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2013
All-time low
11.3%
in 2003
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Türkiye, 2002–2016

0510152002200920162002: 14.12003: 11.32004: 12.72005: 13.12006: 132007: 12.82008: 13.52009: 14.42010: 15.22011: 15.52012: 13.52013: 16.42014: 162015: 13.62016: 12.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2016, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Türkiye stood at 12.7%.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Türkiye peaked at 16.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2003.

Türkiye ranks 48th of 74 countries on this measure, 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 Türkiye, 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 Türkiye, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 14.1%
2003 11.3% -19.9%
2004 12.7% +13.0%
2005 13.1% +2.6%
2006 13.0% -0.5%
2007 12.8% -1.5%
2008 13.5% +5.5%
2009 14.4% +6.6%
2010 15.2% +5.4%
2011 15.5% +2.1%
2012 13.5% -13.0%
2013 16.4% +21.8%
2014 16.0% -2.4%
2015 13.6% -15.2%
2016 12.7% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.1% 11.3% 14.4% 8
2010s 14.7% 12.7% 16.4% 7

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 45 Luxembourg 14.1% compare
  2. 46 Poland 14.1% compare
  3. 47 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13.4% compare
  4. 48 Turkey 12.7% compare
  5. 50 Spain 12.7% compare
  6. 51 Belarus 12.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Türkiye?
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Türkiye was 12.7% 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 Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2003.
How does Türkiye rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Türkiye ranks 48th out of 74 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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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