Proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) was 5.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
5.5%
Change on year
down 7.8%
Rank
6th
of 12 groups
All-time high
6.6%
in 2016
All-time low
4.7%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2022

02462000201120222000: 6.1 %2001: 6.2 %2002: 6.2 %2003: 6.1 %2004: 6.1 %2005: 6 %2006: 6 %2007: 5.7 %2008: 4.7 %2009: 5 %2010: 5.2 %2011: 5.6 %2012: 5.8 %2013: 6 %2014: 6.3 %2015: 6.3 %2016: 6.6 %2017: 6.4 %2018: 6.4 %2019: 6.6 %2020: 6.2 %2021: 6 %2022: 5.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 5.5%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 6.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2008.

Proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 6.1%
2001 6.2% +1.8%
2002 6.2% +0.2%
2003 6.1% -1.6%
2004 6.1% -0.8%
2005 6.0% -1.3%
2006 6.0% +0.5%
2007 5.7% -5.0%
2008 4.7% -18.0%
2009 5.0% +6.8%
2010 5.2% +3.8%
2011 5.6% +7.3%
2012 5.8% +3.0%
2013 6.0% +4.5%
2014 6.3% +4.3%
2015 6.3% +0.6%
2016 6.6% +4.9%
2017 6.4% -3.8%
2018 6.4% +0.0%
2019 6.6% +3.0%
2020 6.2% -5.6%
2021 6.0% -2.7%
2022 5.5% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.8% 4.7% 6.2% 10
2010s 6.1% 5.2% 6.6% 10
2020s 5.9% 5.5% 6.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 5.5% in 2022, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2008.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) out-of-pocket health expenditure (%)
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 40% but less than 100% of household discretionary budget on 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).