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

Serbia: Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health was 8.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
8.5%
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
59th
of 78 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2010
All-time low
5.6%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2006–2022

Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Serbia, 2006–2022

024682006201420222006: 6.2 %2007: 6.8 %2008: 5.6 %2009: 7.5 %2010: 8.5 %2011: 7 %2012: 8.3 %2013: 8.1 %2014: 7.9 %2015: 5.7 %2016: 6.3 %2017: 6.2 %2018: 6.3 %2019: 6.7 %2021: 7 %2022: 8.5 %

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

Analysis

Serbia recorded 8.5% for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Serbia peaked at 8.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2008.

Serbia ranks 59th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%) in Serbia, 2006 to 2022.
Year % Change
2006 6.2%
2007 6.8% +9.3%
2008 5.6% -17.2%
2009 7.5% +34.3%
2010 8.5% +12.7%
2011 7.0% -18.2%
2012 8.3% +19.1%
2013 8.1% -2.3%
2014 7.9% -2.6%
2015 5.7% -28.0%
2016 6.3% +11.3%
2017 6.2% -1.9%
2018 6.3% +2.1%
2019 6.7% +5.2%
2021 7.0% +5.1%
2022 8.5% +21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.5% 5.6% 7.5% 4
2010s 7.1% 5.7% 8.5% 10
2020s 7.7% 7.0% 8.5% 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 56 Bulgaria 8.7% compare
  2. 57 Poland 8.6% compare
  3. 58 Bhutan 8.6% compare
  4. 60 Slovakia 8.1% compare
  5. 61 Montenegro 8.0% compare
  6. 62 Mauritius 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Serbia?
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Serbia was 8.5% 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2008.
How does Serbia rank for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health?
Serbia ranks 59th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Serbia 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).