Mali vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health over time
- Mali
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mali currently reports 36.9% against 32.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Mali ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 35.6% | 4.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 34.4% | 12.1% | Mali |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 32.0% | 6.7% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mali, at 36.9% against 32.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health between Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health?
- Mali ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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
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).