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

Belarus: Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health was 7.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
63rd
of 78 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2002
All-time low
7.8%
in 2020
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Belarus, 2002–2020

101520252002201120202002: 24.9 %2003: 23.1 %2004: 18.8 %2005: 19.1 %2006: 17.5 %2007: 15 %2008: 14.2 %2009: 14.4 %2010: 12.6 %2011: 11.9 %2012: 10.4 %2013: 10.2 %2014: 10.1 %2015: 9.8 %2016: 9.3 %2017: 9.4 %2018: 8.3 %2019: 7.8 %2020: 7.8 %

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

Analysis

Belarus recorded 7.8% for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Belarus peaked at 24.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2020.

That places Belarus 63rd out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%) in Belarus, 2002 to 2020.
Year % Change
2002 24.9%
2003 23.1% -7.5%
2004 18.8% -18.6%
2005 19.1% +1.5%
2006 17.5% -8.2%
2007 15.0% -14.1%
2008 14.2% -5.4%
2009 14.4% +1.3%
2010 12.6% -12.8%
2011 11.9% -5.6%
2012 10.4% -11.9%
2013 10.2% -2.5%
2014 10.1% -0.7%
2015 9.8% -2.7%
2016 9.3% -5.3%
2017 9.4% +0.9%
2018 8.3% -11.4%
2019 7.8% -6.1%
2020 7.8% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.4% 14.2% 24.9% 8
2010s 10.0% 7.8% 12.6% 10
2020s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 1

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 60 Slovakia 8.1% compare
  2. 61 Montenegro 8.0% compare
  3. 62 Mauritius 7.9% compare
  4. 64 Kyrgyzstan 7.3% compare
  5. 65 Switzerland 7.3% compare
  6. 66 Czechia 7.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Belarus?
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Belarus was 7.8% 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 Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2020.
How does Belarus rank for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health?
Belarus ranks 63rd out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus 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).