Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Mongolia

Mongolia: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to was 29.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.0%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
20th
of 80 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2020
All-time low
15.7%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2002–2023

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Mongolia, 2002–2023

01020302002201220232002: 23 %2009: 21.7 %2010: 18 %2011: 15.7 %2012: 16.1 %2014: 18 %2016: 21.4 %2018: 21.4 %2020: 33.6 %2021: 30.2 %2022: 27.8 %2023: 29 %

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 Mongolia is 29.0%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Mongolia peaked at 33.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2011.

That places Mongolia 20th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) in Mongolia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 23.0%
2009 21.7% -5.6%
2010 18.0% -17.3%
2011 15.7% -12.5%
2012 16.1% +2.2%
2014 18.0% +11.9%
2016 21.4% +18.7%
2018 21.4% +0.0%
2020 33.6% +57.4%
2021 30.2% -10.2%
2022 27.8% -8.1%
2023 29.0% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.4% 21.7% 23.0% 2
2010s 18.4% 15.7% 21.4% 6
2020s 30.1% 27.8% 33.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Mongolia?
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Mongolia was 29.0% 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 Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2011.
How does Mongolia rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
Mongolia ranks 20th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia 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).