Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Israel

Israel: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to was 16.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
16.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
40th
of 80 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2014
All-time low
16.6%
in 2021
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Israel, 2001–2021

051015202001201120212001: 17.4 %2002: 17.3 %2003: 18.3 %2004: 18 %2005: 18.5 %2006: 18.7 %2007: 18.8 %2008: 18.8 %2009: 19.3 %2010: 16.9 %2011: 18.8 %2012: 17.2 %2013: 17.5 %2014: 19.7 %2015: 18.3 %2016: 18.1 %2017: 17.8 %2018: 17.4 %2019: 18.2 %2020: 16.7 %2021: 16.6 %

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

Analysis

Israel recorded 16.6% for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Israel peaked at 19.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2021.

Israel ranks 40th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) in Israel, 2001 to 2021.
Year % Change
2001 17.4%
2002 17.3% -0.8%
2003 18.3% +5.8%
2004 18.0% -1.8%
2005 18.5% +2.8%
2006 18.7% +1.1%
2007 18.8% +0.7%
2008 18.8% +0.1%
2009 19.3% +2.6%
2010 16.9% -12.5%
2011 18.8% +11.2%
2012 17.2% -8.6%
2013 17.5% +1.9%
2014 19.7% +12.6%
2015 18.3% -7.2%
2016 18.1% -1.1%
2017 17.8% -1.4%
2018 17.4% -2.3%
2019 18.2% +4.4%
2020 16.7% -8.2%
2021 16.6% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.4% 17.3% 19.3% 9
2010s 18.0% 16.9% 19.7% 10
2020s 16.6% 16.6% 16.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Israel?
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Israel was 16.6% in 2021, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2021.
How does Israel rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
Israel ranks 40th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel 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).