Share of population with large expenditures on health in Israel

Israel: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 12.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
12.8%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
19th
of 63 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2018
All-time low
9.7%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2001–2018

Share of population with large expenditures on health in Israel, 2001–2018

0510152001200920182001: 12.2 %2002: 12.1 %2003: 11.7 %2004: 12.4 %2005: 12.7 %2006: 11.3 %2007: 12.1 %2008: 11 %2009: 12.4 %2010: 9.7 %2011: 11.2 %2012: 10.6 %2013: 10.8 %2015: 11.6 %2017: 11.8 %2018: 12.8 %

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

Analysis

Israel recorded 12.8% for share of population with large expenditures on health in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Israel peaked at 12.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2010.

That places Israel 19th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of population with large expenditures on health in Israel, 2001 to 2018.
Year % Change
2001 12.2%
2002 12.1% -0.8%
2003 11.7% -3.6%
2004 12.4% +5.7%
2005 12.7% +2.7%
2006 11.3% -11.2%
2007 12.1% +7.4%
2008 11.0% -8.9%
2009 12.4% +12.0%
2010 9.7% -21.5%
2011 11.2% +15.1%
2012 10.6% -5.4%
2013 10.8% +2.5%
2015 11.6% +7.3%
2017 11.8% +1.8%
2018 12.8% +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 11.0% 12.7% 9
2010s 11.2% 9.7% 12.8% 7

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 16 Mongolia 14.0% compare
  2. 17 Romania 13.4% compare
  3. 18 Lithuania 12.8% compare
  4. 20 Peru 12.6% compare
  5. 21 Hungary 12.3% compare
  6. 22 Korea 12.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Israel?
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Israel was 12.8% in 2018, 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2010.
How does Israel rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
Israel ranks 19th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel 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 (%).