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

Spain: Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health was 9.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.2%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
54th
of 78 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2019
All-time low
6.1%
in 1996
Years of data
19
1996–2023

Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Spain, 1996–2023

02468101996200920231996: 6.1 %2006: 7.6 %2007: 7.3 %2008: 7.6 %2009: 8 %2010: 8.2 %2011: 8 %2012: 7.8 %2013: 8.1 %2014: 7.9 %2015: 8.5 %2016: 8.2 %2017: 8.5 %2018: 8.4 %2019: 9.7 %2020: 8.4 %2021: 9.1 %2022: 9.4 %2023: 9.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Spain is 9.2%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Spain peaked at 9.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1996.

Spain ranks 54th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%) in Spain, 1996 to 2023.
Year % Change
1996 6.1%
2006 7.6% +25.7%
2007 7.3% -4.5%
2008 7.6% +3.8%
2009 8.0% +5.7%
2010 8.2% +2.5%
2011 8.0% -3.2%
2012 7.8% -1.8%
2013 8.1% +3.3%
2014 7.9% -1.6%
2015 8.5% +6.8%
2016 8.2% -2.9%
2017 8.5% +3.2%
2018 8.4% -0.6%
2019 9.7% +15.2%
2020 8.4% -13.1%
2021 9.1% +7.8%
2022 9.4% +3.4%
2023 9.2% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 1
2000s 7.6% 7.3% 8.0% 4
2010s 8.3% 7.8% 9.7% 10
2020s 9.0% 8.4% 9.4% 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 52 Romania 9.8% compare
  2. 53 Sri Lanka 9.5% compare
  3. 55 El Salvador 8.8% compare
  4. 56 Bulgaria 8.7% compare
  5. 57 Poland 8.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Spain?
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Spain was 9.2% 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1996.
How does Spain rank for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health?
Spain ranks 54th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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).