Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Turkey
Turkey: 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 Turkey, 2002–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Turkey stood at 12.7%.
The figure is 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 Turkey peaked at 16.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2003.
Turkey 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 Turkey, year by year
| 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 12.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Turkey'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 | 13.1% | 11.3% | 14.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 12.7% | 16.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Turkey?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- 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 Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2003.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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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