Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in United States
United States: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 6.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.8%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
72nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2000
All-time low
6.8%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in United States, 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 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 peaked at 9.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2023.
United States ranks 72nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 6.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.7%, 54% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.6% compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.5% compare
- 70 United Kingdom 7.5% compare
- 73 Slovenia 6.0% compare
- 74 Andorra 5.6% compare
More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % 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 States?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in United States 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2023.
- How does United States rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- United States ranks 72nd out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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