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

Luxembourg: Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health was 12.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.6%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
36th
of 78 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2016
All-time low
11.1%
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2023

Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Luxembourg, 1998–2023

0510151998201020231998: 11.1 %2010: 13.5 %2012: 14.1 %2013: 13.7 %2014: 13.4 %2015: 14 %2016: 14.9 %2017: 14.7 %2019: 12.2 %2020: 12.4 %2021: 13.6 %2022: 12.8 %2023: 12.6 %

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

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 12.6% for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Luxembourg peaked at 14.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1998.

Luxembourg ranks 36th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%) in Luxembourg, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 11.1%
2010 13.5% +21.3%
2012 14.1% +4.4%
2013 13.7% -2.3%
2014 13.4% -2.3%
2015 14.0% +4.6%
2016 14.9% +6.5%
2017 14.7% -1.9%
2019 12.2% -16.9%
2020 12.4% +1.6%
2021 13.6% +9.6%
2022 12.8% -5.8%
2023 12.6% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 1
2010s 13.8% 12.2% 14.9% 8
2020s 12.8% 12.4% 13.6% 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 33 Zambia 14.0% compare
  2. 34 Mexico 13.6% compare
  3. 35 Greece 13.3% compare
  4. 37 Hungary 12.3% compare
  5. 38 Russian Federation 12.2% compare
  6. 39 Israel 11.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Luxembourg?
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Luxembourg was 12.6% 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1998.
How does Luxembourg rank for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health?
Luxembourg ranks 36th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg 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).