Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to was 8.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
8.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 80 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2001
All-time low
8.6%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2001–2022

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2022

051015202001201120222001: 18.8 %2004: 11.2 %2007: 13.6 %2011: 12.2 %2015: 10.9 %2021: 8.6 %2022: 8.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 8.6%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 18.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2021.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 75th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001 to 2022.
Year % Change
2001 18.8%
2004 11.2% -40.1%
2007 13.6% +20.6%
2011 12.2% -9.7%
2015 10.9% -10.9%
2021 8.6% -21.4%
2022 8.6% +0.0%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 8.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 60% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 8.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.5% 11.2% 18.8% 3
2010s 11.6% 10.9% 12.2% 2
2020s 8.6% 8.6% 8.6% 2

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 72 Kyrgyzstan 9.6% compare
  2. 73 Bhutan 9.0% compare
  3. 74 Estonia 8.9% compare
  4. 76 Croatia 8.4% compare
  5. 77 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.5% compare
  6. 78 United States of America 6.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 8.6% in 2022, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2021.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 75th out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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
Last refreshed

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).