Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to was 14.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Zambia, 1996–2015
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 Zambia is 14.1%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Zambia peaked at 35.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2015.
That places Zambia 50th out of 80 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25.5% | — |
| 2004 | 26.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -33.1% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 26.1% | 35.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 14.1% | 23.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Zambia?
- Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Zambia was 14.1% in 2015, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
- Zambia ranks 50th out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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).