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

Croatia: Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health was 6.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
6.9%
Change on year
down 30.7%
World rank
69th
of 78 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2008
All-time low
6.9%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1998–2010

Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Croatia, 1998–2010

02468101998200420101998: 7.3 %1999: 8.5 %2004: 7.9 %2008: 10 %2009: 9.9 %2010: 6.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Croatia is 6.9%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 30.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Croatia peaked at 10.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2010.

That places Croatia 69th out of 78 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%) in Croatia, 1998 to 2010.
Year % Change
1998 7.3%
1999 8.5% +15.6%
2004 7.9% -6.4%
2008 10.0% +25.9%
2009 9.9% -0.5%
2010 6.9% -30.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.9% 7.3% 8.5% 2
2000s 9.3% 7.9% 10.0% 3
2010s 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 66 Czechia 7.2% compare
  2. 67 North Macedonia 7.1% compare
  3. 68 Kazakhstan 7.0% compare
  4. 70 Colombia 6.3% compare
  5. 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.2% compare
  6. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Croatia?
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Croatia was 6.9% in 2010, 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2010.
How does Croatia rank for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health?
Croatia ranks 69th out of 78 countries with data for 2010.
Is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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
Last refreshed

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).