Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health was 20.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in East Asia & Pacific, 2000–2022
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in East Asia & Pacific stood at 20.2%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 37.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.5% | — |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 28.8% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 21.5% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.2% | 21.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 31.45 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.94 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.52 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.26 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in East Asia & Pacific?
- Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in East Asia & Pacific was 20.2% in 2022, 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2022.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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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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).