Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Croatia

Croatia: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to was 8.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
8.4%
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
76th
of 80 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2008
All-time low
8.4%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1998–2010

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Croatia, 1998–2010

02.557.51012.51998200420101998: 9.6 %1999: 9.3 %2004: 9.4 %2008: 11.5 %2009: 11.2 %2010: 8.4 %

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

Analysis

Croatia recorded 8.4% for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Croatia peaked at 11.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2010.

That places Croatia 76th out of 80 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) in Croatia, 1998 to 2010.
Year % Change
1998 9.6%
1999 9.3% -2.7%
2004 9.4% +0.6%
2008 11.5% +22.6%
2009 11.2% -2.4%
2010 8.4% -24.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.4% 9.3% 9.6% 2
2000s 10.7% 9.4% 11.5% 3
2010s 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 73 Bhutan 9.0% compare
  2. 74 Estonia 8.9% compare
  3. 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.6% compare
  4. 77 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.5% compare
  5. 78 United States of America 6.8% compare
  6. 79 Slovenia 6.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Croatia?
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Croatia was 8.4% in 2010, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2010.
How does Croatia rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
Croatia ranks 76th out of 80 countries with data for 2010.
Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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).