Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 7.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.5%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
70th
of 74 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2019
All-time low
6.3%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2000–2021
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in United Kingdom, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in United Kingdom stood at 7.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in United Kingdom peaked at 8.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom 70th out of 74 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6% | — |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +6.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 7.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.7%, 59% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 7.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 60% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 67 Bhutan 9.0% compare
- 68 Estonia 8.9% compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.6% compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.5% compare
- 72 United States 6.8% compare
- 73 Slovenia 6.0% compare
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in United Kingdom was 7.5% in 2021, 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- United Kingdom ranks 70th out of 74 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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