Mali vs South Asia: Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health

Mali
36.9%
in 2022
South Asia
22.6%
in 2022
Mali rank
3rd
South Asia rank
4th

Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health over time

  • Mali
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 36.9% against 22.6% in South Asia, a difference of 14.3%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.6 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Asia ahead.

Mali ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 4th of 78 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 31.0% 32.7% 1.7% South Asia
2010s 46.5% 27.5% 19.0% Mali
2020s 38.7% 23.7% 15.0% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health, Mali or South Asia?
Mali, at 36.9% against 22.6% in South Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health between Mali and South Asia?
14.3%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Asia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Mali and South Asia rank globally for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health?
Mali ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 4th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,155 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of population spending more than 100% of household discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). This includes people living in poverty that are further impoverished due to out-of-pocket health expenditure as well as people who are pushed into poverty by 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).