Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to was 27.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2022
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 27.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 32.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2015.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.9% | — |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 27.6% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 26.9% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.5% | 27.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.59 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.67 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.92 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.96 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.17 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.633 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.07 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 864,804 number (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 27.5% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2015.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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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).