Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to was 7.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995–2021
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 7.5% for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 8.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1999.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 77th out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -88.2% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +831.0% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 0.7% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 7.5% in 2021, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 77th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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).