Share of population with large expenditures on health in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 4.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.3%
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
49th
of 63 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2017
All-time low
1.2%
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2021

Share of population with large expenditures on health in Luxembourg, 1998–2021

123451998200920211998: 1.2 %2010: 3.4 %2012: 3.6 %2013: 3.3 %2014: 3 %2015: 3.4 %2016: 3.5 %2017: 4.7 %2019: 4.5 %2020: 3.8 %2021: 4.3 %

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

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 4.3% for share of population with large expenditures on health in 2021.

That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Luxembourg peaked at 4.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1998.

That places Luxembourg 49th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of population with large expenditures on health in Luxembourg, 1998 to 2021.
Year % Change
1998 1.2%
2010 3.4% +188.9%
2012 3.6% +6.2%
2013 3.3% -7.2%
2014 3.0% -10.8%
2015 3.4% +12.8%
2016 3.5% +5.1%
2017 4.7% +33.2%
2019 4.5% -3.6%
2020 3.8% -15.9%
2021 4.3% +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1
2010s 3.7% 3.0% 4.7% 8
2020s 4.1% 3.8% 4.3% 2

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 46 Czechia 4.6% compare
  2. 47 United States of America 4.6% compare
  3. 48 Mexico 4.4% compare
  4. 50 Türkiye 4.2% compare
  5. 51 El Salvador 4.1% compare
  6. 52 Kazakhstan 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Luxembourg?
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Luxembourg was 4.3% 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1998.
How does Luxembourg rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
Luxembourg ranks 49th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg 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 (%).