Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Czechia

Czechia: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to was 10.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.0%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
67th
of 80 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2022
All-time low
4.4%
in 2003
Years of data
22
1999–2023

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Czechia, 1999–2023

02.557.51012.51999201120231999: 5.1 %2000: 4.7 %2001: 4.5 %2002: 5 %2003: 4.4 %2004: 4.7 %2005: 4.5 %2006: 6 %2007: 5.7 %2008: 5.6 %2009: 6 %2010: 7 %2011: 8.3 %2012: 7.4 %2013: 6.4 %2014: 6 %2015: 7.2 %2018: 7.9 %2019: 9.4 %2021: 11.3 %2022: 11.3 %2023: 10 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Czechia is 10.0%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Czechia peaked at 11.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2003.

Czechia ranks 67th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) in Czechia, 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 5.1%
2000 4.7% -8.6%
2001 4.5% -3.6%
2002 5.0% +11.0%
2003 4.4% -12.3%
2004 4.7% +6.8%
2005 4.5% -3.6%
2006 6.0% +33.3%
2007 5.7% -6.4%
2008 5.6% -1.1%
2009 6.0% +7.5%
2010 7.0% +16.3%
2011 8.3% +18.3%
2012 7.4% -10.7%
2013 6.4% -13.7%
2014 6.0% -6.0%
2015 7.2% +20.7%
2018 7.9% +9.0%
2019 9.4% +18.8%
2021 11.3% +20.3%
2022 11.3% +0.6%
2023 10.0% -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1
2000s 5.1% 4.4% 6.0% 10
2010s 7.4% 6.0% 9.4% 8
2020s 10.9% 10.0% 11.3% 3

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 64 Lithuania 10.6% compare
  2. 65 El Salvador 10.5% compare
  3. 66 Switzerland 10.3% compare
  4. 68 North Macedonia 10.0% compare
  5. 68 Slovakia 10.0% compare
  6. 70 Republic of Moldova 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Czechia?
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Czechia was 10.0% in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2003.
How does Czechia rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
Czechia ranks 67th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia 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).