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

World: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 26.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
26.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
6th
of 14 groups
All-time high
34.0%
in 2001
All-time low
26.0%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in World, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 33.62001: 342002: 33.82003: 332004: 322005: 31.92006: 31.42007: 29.92008: 30.22009: 30.22010: 30.12011: 302012: 28.92013: 28.52014: 28.42015: 282016: 27.82017: 27.22018: 26.92019: 26.62020: 26.62021: 26.22022: 26

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 World is 26.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in World peaked at 34.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2022.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in World, 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 World, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 33.6%
2001 34.0% +1.3%
2002 33.8% -0.5%
2003 33.0% -2.3%
2004 32.0% -3.0%
2005 31.9% -0.6%
2006 31.4% -1.4%
2007 29.9% -4.7%
2008 30.2% +1.1%
2009 30.2% +0.0%
2010 30.1% -0.7%
2011 30.0% -0.3%
2012 28.9% -3.6%
2013 28.5% -1.5%
2014 28.4% -0.3%
2015 28.0% -1.4%
2016 27.8% -0.8%
2017 27.2% -2.1%
2018 26.9% -1.1%
2019 26.6% -0.9%
2020 26.6% -0.2%
2021 26.2% -1.3%
2022 26.0% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.0% 29.9% 34.0% 10
2010s 28.2% 26.6% 30.1% 10
2020s 26.3% 26.0% 26.6% 3

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  5. 7 Egypt 36.9% compare
  6. 8 Uganda 36.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in World?
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in World was 26.0% in 2022, 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2022.
How does World rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
World ranks 6th out of 14 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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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