Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Romania

Romania: Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc was 13.42 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
13.42
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
17th
of 63 countries
All-time high
13.42
in 2016
All-time low
5.87
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2016

Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Romania, 1998–2016

0510151998200720161998: 5.91999: 6.92000: 72001: 72002: 7.62003: 82004: 9.62005: 10.12006: 10.62007: 10.62008: 11.52009: 12.22010: 12.32011: 132012: 122013: 12.62016: 13.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 13.42 for share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Romania peaked at 13.42 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.87, in 1998.

Romania ranks 17th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Romania, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 5.87 —
1999 6.93 +18.1%
2000 7.03 +1.4%
2001 7 -0.4%
2002 7.61 +8.7%
2003 7.95 +4.5%
2004 9.62 +21.0%
2005 10.06 +4.6%
2006 10.62 +5.6%
2007 10.57 -0.5%
2008 11.48 +8.6%
2009 12.15 +5.8%
2010 12.26 +0.9%
2011 13.02 +6.2%
2012 11.99 -7.9%
2013 12.55 +4.7%
2016 13.42 +6.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 13.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.88, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 13.42 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.66, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.4 5.87 6.93 2
2000s 9.41 7 12.15 10
2010s 12.65 11.99 13.42 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 14 Uganda 15.27 compare
  2. 15 Moldova 14.15 compare
  3. 16 Mongolia 14.03 compare
  4. 18 Lithuania 12.85 compare
  5. 19 Israel 12.81 compare
  6. 20 Peru 12.59 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Romania?
Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Romania was 13.42 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 13.42 in 2016.
What is the lowest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.87 in 1998.
How does Romania rank for share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc?
Romania ranks 17th out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc
Source
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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