Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket
Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 33.6% against 30.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 71 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.8% | 35.8% | 22.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 32.4% | 16.5% | Niger |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 30.5% | 3.1% | Niger |
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, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Niger, at 33.6% against 30.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket?
- Niger ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st 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).