Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to was 15.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
15.4%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
44th
of 80 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2004
All-time low
15.4%
in 2014
Years of data
12
1997–2014

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Russian Federation, 1997–2014

051015201997200520141997: 16.9 %1998: 18.8 %1999: 21.4 %2000: 21 %2001: 20.1 %2002: 20.7 %2003: 21.8 %2004: 21.8 %2010: 17.1 %2011: 17.8 %2013: 16.7 %2014: 15.4 %

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

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 15.4% for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Russian Federation peaked at 21.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2014.

Russian Federation ranks 44th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) in Russian Federation, 1997 to 2014.
Year % Change
1997 16.9%
1998 18.8% +10.9%
1999 21.4% +14.0%
2000 21.0% -2.2%
2001 20.1% -4.1%
2002 20.7% +2.9%
2003 21.8% +5.4%
2004 21.8% +0.1%
2010 17.1% -21.5%
2011 17.8% +3.6%
2013 16.7% -6.1%
2014 15.4% -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.1% 16.9% 21.4% 3
2000s 21.1% 20.1% 21.8% 5
2010s 16.7% 15.4% 17.8% 4

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

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  3. 43 Romania 15.6% compare
  4. 45 Albania 14.8% compare
  5. 46 Ukraine 14.6% compare
  6. 47 Portugal 14.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Russian Federation?
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Russian Federation was 15.4% in 2014, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2014.
How does Russian Federation rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
Russian Federation ranks 44th out of 80 countries with data for 2014.
Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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).