Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Hungary

Hungary: Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket was 2.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
2.2%
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
39th
of 46 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2003
All-time low
2.2%
in 2015
Years of data
14
1998–2015

Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Hungary, 1998–2015

0123451998200620151998: 2.6 %1999: 2.8 %2000: 3.2 %2001: 3.6 %2002: 3.8 %2003: 4.5 %2004: 4.1 %2005: 4.2 %2006: 4 %2007: 4.4 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 3.2 %2012: 2.7 %2015: 2.2 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 2.2% for mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Hungary peaked at 4.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2015.

Hungary ranks 39th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket health spending (%) in Hungary, 1998 to 2015.
Year % Change
1998 2.6%
1999 2.8% +7.9%
2000 3.2% +13.8%
2001 3.6% +14.6%
2002 3.8% +3.8%
2003 4.5% +20.1%
2004 4.1% -9.4%
2005 4.2% +2.5%
2006 4.0% -4.3%
2007 4.4% +8.6%
2009 3.1% -30.4%
2010 3.2% +5.3%
2012 2.7% -14.8%
2015 2.2% -20.8%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 73% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3%, 66% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.7% 2.6% 2.8% 2
2000s 3.9% 3.1% 4.5% 9
2010s 2.7% 2.2% 3.2% 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 36 Kazakhstan 2.4% compare
  2. 37 Slovenia 2.3% compare
  3. 38 Croatia 2.3% compare
  4. 40 Canada 2.0% compare
  5. 41 Indonesia 1.8% compare
  6. 42 Mexico 1.8% compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Hungary?
Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Hungary was 2.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2015.
How does Hungary rank for mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket?
Hungary ranks 39th out of 46 countries with data for 2015.
Is mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket health spending (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket health spending (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
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