Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Türkiye

Türkiye: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to was 12.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
12.7%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
54th
of 80 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2013
All-time low
11.3%
in 2003
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Türkiye, 2002–2016

0510152002200920162002: 14.1 %2003: 11.3 %2004: 12.7 %2005: 13.1 %2006: 13 %2007: 12.8 %2008: 13.5 %2009: 14.4 %2010: 15.2 %2011: 15.5 %2012: 13.5 %2013: 16.4 %2014: 16 %2015: 13.6 %2016: 12.7 %

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 Türkiye is 12.7%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Türkiye peaked at 16.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2003.

Türkiye ranks 54th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) in Türkiye, 2002 to 2016.
Year % Change
2002 14.1%
2003 11.3% -19.9%
2004 12.7% +13.0%
2005 13.1% +2.6%
2006 13.0% -0.5%
2007 12.8% -1.5%
2008 13.5% +5.5%
2009 14.4% +6.6%
2010 15.2% +5.4%
2011 15.5% +2.1%
2012 13.5% -13.0%
2013 16.4% +21.8%
2014 16.0% -2.4%
2015 13.6% -15.2%
2016 12.7% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.1% 11.3% 14.4% 8
2010s 14.7% 12.7% 16.4% 7

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 51 Kosovo 13.9% compare
  2. 51 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 13.9% compare
  3. 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.4% compare
  4. 55 Spain 12.7% compare
  5. 56 Mauritius 12.6% compare
  6. 57 Colombia 12.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Türkiye?
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Türkiye was 12.7% 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 Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2003.
How does Türkiye rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
Türkiye ranks 54th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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
Last refreshed

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).