Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health was 11.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.0%
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
45th
of 78 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2014
All-time low
11.0%
in 2021
Years of data
10
1999–2021

Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1999–2021

0510151999201020211999: 13.2 %2000: 11.5 %2001: 11.7 %2002: 11.8 %2013: 15.6 %2014: 16.7 %2015: 13.9 %2018: 16.2 %2019: 14 %2021: 11 %

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

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 11.0% for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 16.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2021.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 45th out of 78 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1999 to 2021.
Year % Change
1999 13.2%
2000 11.5% -13.2%
2001 11.7% +2.2%
2002 11.8% +1.0%
2013 15.6% +31.5%
2014 16.7% +7.2%
2015 13.9% -16.7%
2018 16.2% +16.5%
2019 14.0% -13.5%
2021 11.0% -21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.2% 13.2% 13.2% 1
2000s 11.7% 11.5% 11.8% 3
2010s 15.3% 13.9% 16.7% 5
2020s 11.0% 11.0% 11.0% 1

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  4. 46 Albania 10.9% compare
  5. 47 Thailand 10.7% compare
  6. 48 Latvia 10.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 11.0% in 2021, 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2021.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 45th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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).