Belarus vs United States of America: Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket
Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket over time
- Belarus
- United States of America
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 5.2% against 4.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 65th and United States of America ranks 67th of 71 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 5.8% | 11.2% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 5.7% | 3.1% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 0.3% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket, Belarus or United States of America?
- Belarus, at 5.2% against 4.8% in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket between Belarus and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and United States of America rank globally for proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket?
- Belarus ranks 65th and United States of America ranks 67th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Proportion of population further impoverished due to 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 living in households already in societal poverty (household total budget lies below the societal poverty line) that incur any out-of-pocket health expenditure. The household 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).