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

Spain: Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc was 7.87 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
7.87
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
38th
of 63 countries
All-time high
7.87
in 2019
All-time low
3.95
in 1996
Years of data
15
1996–2019

Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Spain, 1996–2019

024681996200720191996: 42006: 5.42007: 5.42008: 5.82009: 5.52010: 5.72011: 5.72012: 5.62013: 5.92014: 6.42015: 72016: 7.32017: 7.12018: 7.12019: 7.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Spain is 7.87, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Spain peaked at 7.87 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.95, in 1996.

That places Spain 38th out of 63 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Spain, 1996 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1996 3.95 —
2006 5.42 +37.2%
2007 5.4 -0.4%
2008 5.84 +8.1%
2009 5.54 -5.1%
2010 5.7 +2.9%
2011 5.66 -0.7%
2012 5.63 -0.5%
2013 5.93 +5.3%
2014 6.39 +7.8%
2015 7.02 +9.9%
2016 7.28 +3.7%
2017 7.09 -2.6%
2018 7.06 -0.4%
2019 7.87 +11.5%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 7.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.88, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 7.87 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.66, 91% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.95 3.95 3.95 1
2000s 5.55 5.4 5.84 4
2010s 6.56 5.63 7.87 10

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 35 Ukraine 8.32 compare
  2. 36 Morocco 8.2 compare
  3. 37 Switzerland 7.9 compare
  4. 39 Russia 7.7 compare
  5. 40 Philippines 6.31 compare
  6. 41 Panama 6.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Spain?
Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Spain was 7.87 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 7.87 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3.95 in 1996.
How does Spain rank for share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc?
Spain ranks 38th out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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