Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Romania

Romania: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to was 15.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
15.6%
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
43rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2016
All-time low
10.2%
in 2001
Years of data
17
1998–2016

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Romania, 1998–2016

0510151998200720161998: 11.3 %1999: 11.6 %2000: 11.9 %2001: 10.2 %2002: 10.4 %2003: 10.7 %2004: 12.4 %2005: 12.3 %2006: 12.1 %2007: 11.8 %2008: 11.2 %2009: 11.5 %2010: 13.5 %2011: 12.8 %2012: 13 %2013: 13.3 %2016: 15.6 %

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 15.6% for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Romania peaked at 15.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2001.

That places Romania 43rd out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) in Romania, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 11.3%
1999 11.6% +3.0%
2000 11.9% +2.2%
2001 10.2% -14.3%
2002 10.4% +1.8%
2003 10.7% +3.1%
2004 12.4% +16.3%
2005 12.3% -1.2%
2006 12.1% -1.8%
2007 11.8% -2.3%
2008 11.2% -4.8%
2009 11.5% +2.5%
2010 13.5% +17.0%
2011 12.8% -4.7%
2012 13.0% +1.6%
2013 13.3% +2.4%
2016 15.6% +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.5% 11.3% 11.6% 2
2000s 11.4% 10.2% 12.4% 10
2010s 13.7% 12.8% 15.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Romania?
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Romania was 15.6% in 2016, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2001.
How does Romania rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
Romania ranks 43rd out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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).