Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Ukraine

Ukraine: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to was 14.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.6%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
46th
of 80 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2002
All-time low
12.5%
in 2011
Years of data
18
2002–2019

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Ukraine, 2002–2019

051015202002201020192002: 22.4 %2003: 19 %2004: 18.3 %2005: 15 %2006: 15.1 %2007: 15.2 %2008: 13.7 %2009: 14.5 %2010: 13 %2011: 12.5 %2012: 13.6 %2013: 12.9 %2014: 13.4 %2015: 14.1 %2016: 16.2 %2017: 14.6 %2018: 15.7 %2019: 14.6 %

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

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 14.6% for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in 2019.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Ukraine peaked at 22.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2011.

Ukraine ranks 46th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) in Ukraine, 2002 to 2019.
Year % Change
2002 22.4%
2003 19.0% -15.3%
2004 18.3% -3.6%
2005 15.0% -17.9%
2006 15.1% +0.4%
2007 15.2% +1.2%
2008 13.7% -10.2%
2009 14.5% +6.2%
2010 13.0% -10.7%
2011 12.5% -3.8%
2012 13.6% +8.9%
2013 12.9% -4.8%
2014 13.4% +3.7%
2015 14.1% +5.0%
2016 16.2% +15.2%
2017 14.6% -10.4%
2018 15.7% +7.9%
2019 14.6% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.6% 13.7% 22.4% 8
2010s 14.1% 12.5% 16.2% 10

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 43 Romania 15.6% compare
  2. 44 Russian Federation 15.4% compare
  3. 45 Albania 14.8% compare
  4. 47 Portugal 14.6% compare
  5. 48 Luxembourg 14.1% compare
  6. 49 Poland 14.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Ukraine?
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Ukraine was 14.6% in 2019, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2011.
How does Ukraine rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
Ukraine ranks 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine 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).