Share of population with large expenditures on health in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 3.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.7%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
52nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2021
All-time low
1.7%
in 2005
Years of data
19
2001–2021

Share of population with large expenditures on health in Kazakhstan, 2001–2021

012342001201120212001: 2.2 %2002: 2.1 %2003: 2.3 %2004: 2.6 %2005: 1.7 %2007: 3.3 %2008: 3.6 %2009: 2.6 %2010: 3.4 %2011: 1.8 %2012: 1.9 %2013: 1.8 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 2.5 %2017: 2.8 %2018: 2.6 %2019: 2.9 %2020: 3.4 %2021: 3.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with large expenditures on health in Kazakhstan is 3.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2005.

That places Kazakhstan 52nd out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of population with large expenditures on health in Kazakhstan, 2001 to 2021.
Year % Change
2001 2.2%
2002 2.1% -2.3%
2003 2.3% +9.4%
2004 2.6% +13.4%
2005 1.7% -35.4%
2007 3.3% +93.5%
2008 3.6% +10.9%
2009 2.6% -27.4%
2010 3.4% +27.2%
2011 1.8% -45.7%
2012 1.9% +4.4%
2013 1.8% -5.2%
2014 1.9% +6.6%
2015 2.5% +31.6%
2017 2.8% +11.8%
2018 2.6% -8.1%
2019 2.9% +11.5%
2020 3.4% +17.9%
2021 3.7% +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 1.7% 3.6% 8
2010s 2.4% 1.8% 3.4% 9
2020s 3.6% 3.4% 3.7% 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 49 Luxembourg 4.3% compare
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  3. 51 El Salvador 4.1% compare
  4. 53 Slovenia 3.7% compare
  5. 54 Canada 3.5% compare
  6. 55 Ethiopia 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Kazakhstan?
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Kazakhstan was 3.7% 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 Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2005.
How does Kazakhstan rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
Kazakhstan ranks 52nd out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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 (%).