Benin vs Upper middle income: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to

Benin
35.6%
in 2021
Upper middle income
24.9%
in 2022
Benin rank
11th
Upper middle income rank
8th

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to over time

  • Benin
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 35.6% against 24.9% in Upper middle income, a difference of 10.7%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 8th of 80 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 55.8% 14.6% 41.2% Benin
2010s 44.4% 27.2% 17.2% Benin
2020s 35.6% 24.5% 11.1% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population facing financial hardship due to, Benin or Upper middle income?
Benin, at 35.6% against 24.9% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of population facing financial hardship due to between Benin and Upper middle income?
10.7%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Upper middle income?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Benin and Upper middle income rank globally for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
Benin ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 8th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,175 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of population spending more than 40% of household discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) The discretionary budget is defined as the total household budget, measured by consumption expenditure or income, minus the societal poverty line (SPL ). Using 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs), the SPL corresponds to whichever is greater: $2.15 (the international poverty line) or $1.15 + 50% of median household consumption expenditure or income, excluding out-of-pocket household expenditure on health. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).