Share of population with large expenditures on health in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 14.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
14.2%
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
15th
of 63 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2015
All-time low
6.9%
in 2000
Years of data
24
1998–2021

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

051015201998200920211998: 8 %1999: 7.4 %2000: 6.9 %2001: 8.8 %2002: 9.6 %2003: 10.6 %2004: 9.4 %2005: 10.8 %2006: 15.1 %2007: 14.4 %2008: 14.9 %2009: 16.5 %2010: 18.1 %2011: 15.6 %2012: 16.3 %2013: 16.1 %2014: 16.3 %2015: 18.5 %2016: 17.1 %2017: 16.3 %2018: 13.1 %2019: 14.1 %2020: 12 %2021: 14.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, share of population with large expenditures on health in Republic of Moldova stood at 14.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Republic of Moldova peaked at 18.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2000.

Republic of Moldova ranks 15th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of population with large expenditures on health in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % Change
1998 8.0%
1999 7.4% -6.5%
2000 6.9% -7.4%
2001 8.8% +27.1%
2002 9.6% +9.4%
2003 10.6% +10.8%
2004 9.4% -11.0%
2005 10.8% +13.9%
2006 15.1% +40.1%
2007 14.4% -4.1%
2008 14.9% +3.3%
2009 16.5% +10.7%
2010 18.1% +9.6%
2011 15.6% -13.7%
2012 16.3% +4.4%
2013 16.1% -1.6%
2014 16.3% +1.8%
2015 18.5% +13.2%
2016 17.1% -7.2%
2017 16.3% -5.0%
2018 13.1% -19.6%
2019 14.1% +7.3%
2020 12.0% -14.8%
2021 14.2% +18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.7% 7.4% 8.0% 2
2000s 11.7% 6.9% 16.5% 10
2010s 16.2% 13.1% 18.5% 10
2020s 13.1% 12.0% 14.2% 2

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 12 Nigeria 15.8% compare
  2. 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.4% compare
  3. 14 Uganda 15.3% compare
  4. 16 Mongolia 14.0% compare
  5. 17 Romania 13.4% compare
  6. 18 Lithuania 12.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Republic of Moldova?
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Republic of Moldova was 14.2% 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 Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2000.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
Republic of Moldova ranks 15th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Moldova 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 (%).