Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 6.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in United States of America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in United States of America is 6.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in United States of America peaked at 9.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3% | — |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 7.2% | 4 |
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More health data for United States of America
- Neonatal mortality rate 3.65 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.48 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 6.47 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 3.2 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 16.63 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.8% (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.2 (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.89 (2023)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 3,073 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in United States of America?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in United States of America was 6.8% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- United States of America ranks 14th out of 14 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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