Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Armenia

Armenia: Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health was 11.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11.0%
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
44th
of 78 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2016
All-time low
6.0%
in 2008
Years of data
21
1999–2020

Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Armenia, 1999–2020

0510151999200920201999: 13.7 %2001: 11 %2002: 10.5 %2003: 9.8 %2004: 11.3 %2005: 9.4 %2006: 6.7 %2007: 8.2 %2008: 6 %2009: 8 %2010: 13.2 %2011: 11.8 %2012: 11.4 %2013: 10 %2014: 12.1 %2015: 12.7 %2016: 15.8 %2017: 12.2 %2018: 11.9 %2019: 13.5 %2020: 11 %

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

Analysis

Armenia recorded 11.0% for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in 2020.

That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Armenia peaked at 15.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2008.

That places Armenia 44th out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%) in Armenia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 13.7%
2001 11.0% -20.0%
2002 10.5% -4.1%
2003 9.8% -6.7%
2004 11.3% +14.7%
2005 9.4% -16.6%
2006 6.7% -29.2%
2007 8.2% +23.5%
2008 6.0% -26.7%
2009 8.0% +32.9%
2010 13.2% +65.5%
2011 11.8% -11.0%
2012 11.4% -3.6%
2013 10.0% -12.1%
2014 12.1% +21.4%
2015 12.7% +4.9%
2016 15.8% +24.3%
2017 12.2% -22.6%
2018 11.9% -2.5%
2019 13.5% +13.2%
2020 11.0% -18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.7% 13.7% 13.7% 1
2000s 9.0% 6.0% 11.3% 9
2010s 12.5% 10.0% 15.8% 10
2020s 11.0% 11.0% 11.0% 1

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 41 Chile 11.4% compare
  2. 42 Türkiye 11.3% compare
  3. 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.3% compare
  4. 45 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.0% compare
  5. 46 Albania 10.9% compare
  6. 47 Thailand 10.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Armenia?
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Armenia was 11.0% in 2020, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2008.
How does Armenia rank for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health?
Armenia ranks 44th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,155 data points, 1985–2024
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Proportion of population spending more than 100% of household discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). This includes people living in poverty that are further impoverished due to out-of-pocket health expenditure as well as people who are pushed into poverty by 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).