Malawi vs South Asia: Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket
Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket over time
- Malawi
- South Asia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 41.1% against 21.6% in South Asia, a difference of 19.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 4th of 71 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 26.5% | 36.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 24.6% | 18.2% | Malawi |
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, Malawi or South Asia?
- Malawi, at 41.1% against 21.6% in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket between Malawi and South Asia?
- 19.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and South Asia rank globally for proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket?
- Malawi ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 4th 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).