Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Armenia

Armenia: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to was 23.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
23.5%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
28th
of 80 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 2019
All-time low
10.5%
in 2008
Years of data
21
1999–2020

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Armenia, 1999–2020

01020301999200920201999: 20.3 %2001: 16.5 %2002: 16.8 %2003: 16.2 %2004: 20.8 %2005: 17.3 %2006: 12.8 %2007: 12.8 %2008: 10.5 %2009: 12.7 %2010: 21.9 %2011: 17.8 %2012: 18.8 %2013: 18 %2014: 20.5 %2015: 23.7 %2016: 23.7 %2017: 23.1 %2018: 21 %2019: 25.8 %2020: 23.5 %

Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 23.5% for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Armenia peaked at 25.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2008.

That places Armenia 28th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) in Armenia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 20.3%
2001 16.5% -18.8%
2002 16.8% +2.1%
2003 16.2% -3.9%
2004 20.8% +28.6%
2005 17.3% -16.7%
2006 12.8% -26.3%
2007 12.8% +0.6%
2008 10.5% -18.2%
2009 12.7% +21.0%
2010 21.9% +72.2%
2011 17.8% -18.6%
2012 18.8% +5.5%
2013 18.0% -4.2%
2014 20.5% +13.9%
2015 23.7% +15.7%
2016 23.7% -0.3%
2017 23.1% -2.4%
2018 21.0% -9.1%
2019 25.8% +22.9%
2020 23.5% -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.3% 20.3% 20.3% 1
2000s 15.2% 10.5% 20.8% 9
2010s 21.4% 17.8% 25.8% 10
2020s 23.5% 23.5% 23.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Armenia?
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Armenia was 23.5% in 2020, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2008.
How does Armenia rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
Armenia ranks 28th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to 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
92 places, 1,175 data points, 1985–2024
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Proportion of population spending more than 40% 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).