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

Czechia: Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health was 7.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.2%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
66th
of 78 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2021
All-time low
3.7%
in 2001
Years of data
22
1999–2023

Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Czechia, 1999–2023

024681999201120231999: 4.2 %2000: 3.9 %2001: 3.7 %2002: 4.1 %2003: 3.8 %2004: 4 %2005: 4 %2006: 5.4 %2007: 4.1 %2008: 4.5 %2009: 4.9 %2010: 5.4 %2011: 6.8 %2012: 5.4 %2013: 5.6 %2014: 4.9 %2015: 6.2 %2018: 5.1 %2019: 6.2 %2021: 8.2 %2022: 7.9 %2023: 7.2 %

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

Analysis

Czechia recorded 7.2% for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Czechia peaked at 8.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2001.

That places Czechia 66th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%) in Czechia, 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 4.2%
2000 3.9% -8.7%
2001 3.7% -3.9%
2002 4.1% +9.1%
2003 3.8% -5.7%
2004 4.0% +3.7%
2005 4.0% +0.5%
2006 5.4% +34.3%
2007 4.1% -24.3%
2008 4.5% +11.6%
2009 4.9% +8.8%
2010 5.4% +9.5%
2011 6.8% +26.9%
2012 5.4% -21.2%
2013 5.6% +4.3%
2014 4.9% -13.7%
2015 6.2% +28.0%
2018 5.1% -18.6%
2019 6.2% +21.5%
2021 8.2% +34.0%
2022 7.9% -4.5%
2023 7.2% -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 1
2000s 4.2% 3.7% 5.4% 10
2010s 5.7% 4.9% 6.8% 8
2020s 7.8% 7.2% 8.2% 3

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 63 Belarus 7.8% compare
  2. 64 Kyrgyzstan 7.3% compare
  3. 65 Switzerland 7.3% compare
  4. 67 North Macedonia 7.1% compare
  5. 68 Kazakhstan 7.0% compare
  6. 69 Croatia 6.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Czechia?
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Czechia was 7.2% in 2023, 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 Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2001.
How does Czechia rank for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health?
Czechia ranks 66th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia 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).