Share of population with large expenditures on health in Armenia

Armenia: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 19.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19.9%
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
7th
of 63 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2019
All-time low
8.3%
in 2008
Years of data
21
1999–2021

Share of population with large expenditures on health in Armenia, 1999–2021

101520251999201020211999: 15.3 %2001: 12 %2002: 11.5 %2003: 10.6 %2004: 16.5 %2005: 12 %2006: 10.8 %2007: 8.3 %2008: 8.3 %2009: 9.7 %2010: 17.5 %2011: 12.8 %2012: 13.9 %2013: 16.1 %2014: 19.5 %2015: 22.4 %2016: 19.3 %2017: 21.4 %2019: 24.9 %2020: 23.2 %2021: 19.9 %

Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 19.9% for share of population with large expenditures on health in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Armenia peaked at 24.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2008.

Armenia ranks 7th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Share of population with large expenditures on health in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with large expenditures on health in Armenia, 1999 to 2021.
Year % Change
1999 15.3%
2001 12.0% -21.9%
2002 11.5% -4.3%
2003 10.6% -7.5%
2004 16.5% +55.1%
2005 12.0% -26.9%
2006 10.8% -10.0%
2007 8.3% -23.4%
2008 8.3% -0.5%
2009 9.7% +17.9%
2010 17.5% +79.9%
2011 12.8% -26.9%
2012 13.9% +8.6%
2013 16.1% +15.5%
2014 19.5% +21.3%
2015 22.4% +15.2%
2016 19.3% -14.0%
2017 21.4% +11.1%
2019 24.9% +16.0%
2020 23.2% -6.8%
2021 19.9% -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.3% 15.3% 15.3% 1
2000s 11.1% 8.3% 16.5% 9
2010s 18.6% 12.8% 24.9% 9
2020s 21.5% 19.9% 23.2% 2

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 4 China 24.3% compare
  2. 5 Latvia 21.4% compare
  3. 6 Bulgaria 21.3% compare
  4. 8 India 17.5% compare
  5. 9 Tunisia 16.7% compare
  6. 10 Belarus 16.5% compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Armenia?
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Armenia was 19.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2008.
How does Armenia rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
Armenia ranks 7th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with large expenditures on health
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).