Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in World

World: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to was 26.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
26.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
7th
of 12 groups
All-time high
34.0%
in 2001
All-time low
26.0%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in World, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 33.6 %2001: 34 %2002: 33.8 %2003: 33 %2004: 32 %2005: 31.9 %2006: 31.4 %2007: 29.9 %2008: 30.2 %2009: 30.2 %2010: 30.1 %2011: 30 %2012: 28.9 %2013: 28.5 %2014: 28.4 %2015: 28 %2016: 27.8 %2017: 27.2 %2018: 26.9 %2019: 26.6 %2020: 26.6 %2021: 26.2 %2022: 26 %

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 World is 26.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in World peaked at 34.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2022.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) in World, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 33.6%
2001 34.0% +1.3%
2002 33.8% -0.5%
2003 33.0% -2.3%
2004 32.0% -3.0%
2005 31.9% -0.6%
2006 31.4% -1.4%
2007 29.9% -4.7%
2008 30.2% +1.1%
2009 30.2% +0.0%
2010 30.1% -0.7%
2011 30.0% -0.3%
2012 28.9% -3.6%
2013 28.5% -1.5%
2014 28.4% -0.3%
2015 28.0% -1.4%
2016 27.8% -0.8%
2017 27.2% -2.1%
2018 26.9% -1.1%
2019 26.6% -0.9%
2020 26.6% -0.2%
2021 26.2% -1.3%
2022 26.0% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.0% 29.9% 34.0% 10
2010s 28.2% 26.6% 30.1% 10
2020s 26.3% 26.0% 26.6% 3

Countries ranked near World

  1. 4 Mali 40.1% compare
  2. 5 Cameroon 38.8% compare
  3. 6 Burkina Faso 38.6% compare
  4. 7 Niger 38.6% compare
  5. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 37.5% compare
  6. 9 Egypt 36.9% compare
  7. 10 Uganda 36.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in World?
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in World was 26.0% 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2022.
How does World rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
World ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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).