Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Serbia

Serbia: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to was 11.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
11.0%
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
62nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2022
All-time low
7.7%
in 2015
Years of data
16
2006–2022

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Serbia, 2006–2022

02.557.5102006201420222006: 8.6 %2007: 9.8 %2008: 8.1 %2009: 9.7 %2010: 11 %2011: 9.2 %2012: 10.8 %2013: 10.9 %2014: 10.2 %2015: 7.7 %2016: 8.4 %2017: 8.3 %2018: 9.3 %2019: 8.8 %2021: 9.5 %2022: 11 %

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

Analysis

Serbia recorded 11.0% for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Serbia peaked at 11.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2015.

Serbia ranks 62nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) in Serbia, 2006 to 2022.
Year % Change
2006 8.6%
2007 9.8% +14.6%
2008 8.1% -17.2%
2009 9.7% +18.8%
2010 11.0% +13.9%
2011 9.2% -16.0%
2012 10.8% +16.9%
2013 10.9% +0.8%
2014 10.2% -6.1%
2015 7.7% -25.1%
2016 8.4% +9.9%
2017 8.3% -1.7%
2018 9.3% +12.9%
2019 8.8% -6.0%
2021 9.5% +8.3%
2022 11.0% +15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.0% 8.1% 9.8% 4
2010s 9.5% 7.7% 11.0% 10
2020s 10.3% 9.5% 11.0% 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 59 Montenegro 12.1% compare
  2. 60 Thailand 11.9% compare
  3. 61 Sri Lanka 11.3% compare
  4. 63 Japan 10.9% compare
  5. 64 Lithuania 10.6% compare
  6. 65 El Salvador 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Serbia?
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Serbia was 11.0% 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2015.
How does Serbia rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
Serbia ranks 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Serbia 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).