Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to was 14.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.1%
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
48th
of 80 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2022
All-time low
12.0%
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2023

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Luxembourg, 1998–2023

0510151998201020231998: 12 %2010: 15.7 %2012: 16.5 %2013: 15.6 %2014: 15.2 %2015: 16 %2016: 17 %2017: 16.9 %2019: 14.4 %2020: 14.4 %2021: 15.8 %2022: 17.2 %2023: 14.1 %

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 Luxembourg is 14.1%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Luxembourg peaked at 17.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1998.

That places Luxembourg 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) in Luxembourg, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 12.0%
2010 15.7% +30.7%
2012 16.5% +5.0%
2013 15.6% -5.6%
2014 15.2% -2.6%
2015 16.0% +5.6%
2016 17.0% +6.0%
2017 16.9% -0.8%
2019 14.4% -14.3%
2020 14.4% -0.1%
2021 15.8% +9.4%
2022 17.2% +8.9%
2023 14.1% -17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 1
2010s 15.9% 14.4% 17.0% 8
2020s 15.4% 14.1% 17.2% 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 45 Albania 14.8% compare
  2. 46 Ukraine 14.6% compare
  3. 47 Portugal 14.6% compare
  4. 49 Poland 14.1% compare
  5. 50 Zambia 14.1% compare
  6. 51 Kosovo 13.9% compare
  7. 51 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 13.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Luxembourg?
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Luxembourg was 14.1% 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1998.
How does Luxembourg rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
Luxembourg ranks 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg 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).