Bulgaria vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing)

Bulgaria
10.0%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
5.5%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
6th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
6th

Proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
246810199720102023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 10.0% against 5.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th of 78 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 3.6% 6.1% 2.5% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 8.2% 6.2% 2.0% Bulgaria
2020s 9.9% 5.8% 4.1% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing), Bulgaria or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Bulgaria, at 10.0% against 5.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) between Bulgaria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
4.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing)?
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) 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 large (but non-impoverishing) 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
90 places, 1,155 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of population spending more than 40% but less than 100% 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).