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

Israel: Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health was 11.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.7%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
39th
of 78 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2014
All-time low
11.7%
in 2021
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Israel, 2001–2021

0510152001201120212001: 13.4 %2002: 13.3 %2003: 14.3 %2004: 13.8 %2005: 14.4 %2006: 14.8 %2007: 14.8 %2008: 14.5 %2009: 15.5 %2010: 12.9 %2011: 15.3 %2012: 13.6 %2013: 13.6 %2014: 15.6 %2015: 14.4 %2016: 14.1 %2017: 13.9 %2018: 13.2 %2019: 14 %2020: 12.5 %2021: 11.7 %

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

Analysis

Israel recorded 11.7% for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Israel peaked at 15.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2021.

Israel ranks 39th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%) in Israel, 2001 to 2021.
Year % Change
2001 13.4%
2002 13.3% -0.8%
2003 14.3% +7.8%
2004 13.8% -3.4%
2005 14.4% +4.1%
2006 14.8% +3.1%
2007 14.8% +0.0%
2008 14.5% -2.0%
2009 15.5% +6.9%
2010 12.9% -16.8%
2011 15.3% +18.7%
2012 13.6% -11.1%
2013 13.6% -0.1%
2014 15.6% +14.4%
2015 14.4% -7.4%
2016 14.1% -2.4%
2017 13.9% -1.4%
2018 13.2% -4.8%
2019 14.0% +6.3%
2020 12.5% -11.2%
2021 11.7% -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.3% 13.3% 15.5% 9
2010s 14.1% 12.9% 15.6% 10
2020s 12.1% 11.7% 12.5% 2

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 36 Luxembourg 12.6% compare
  2. 37 Hungary 12.3% compare
  3. 38 Russian Federation 12.2% compare
  4. 40 Portugal 11.5% compare
  5. 41 Chile 11.4% compare
  6. 42 Türkiye 11.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Israel?
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Israel was 11.7% 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2021.
How does Israel rank for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health?
Israel ranks 39th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel 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).