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
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Armenia, 1999–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % 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 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % 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 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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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).