Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in Greece

Greece: Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket was 11.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.4%
Change on year
up 70.3%
World rank
31st
of 71 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2023
All-time low
5.2%
in 2011
Years of data
17
2004–2023

Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in Greece, 2004–2023

02.557.51012.52004201320232004: 8.3 %2008: 6.6 %2009: 6.3 %2010: 6.7 %2011: 5.2 %2012: 5.9 %2013: 6.3 %2014: 8.1 %2015: 5.8 %2016: 6.4 %2017: 6.3 %2018: 5.6 %2019: 6.1 %2020: 5.8 %2021: 6.4 %2022: 6.7 %2023: 11.4 %

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 11.4% for proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 70.3% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in Greece peaked at 11.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2011.

That places Greece 31st out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%) in Greece, 2004 to 2023.
Year % Change
2004 8.3%
2008 6.6% -20.4%
2009 6.3% -4.0%
2010 6.7% +6.5%
2011 5.2% -23.2%
2012 5.9% +13.5%
2013 6.3% +8.2%
2014 8.1% +28.2%
2015 5.8% -28.4%
2016 6.4% +10.1%
2017 6.3% -1.2%
2018 5.6% -11.4%
2019 6.1% +8.2%
2020 5.8% -4.9%
2021 6.4% +10.9%
2022 6.7% +4.1%
2023 11.4% +70.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.1% 6.3% 8.3% 3
2010s 6.3% 5.2% 8.1% 10
2020s 7.6% 5.8% 11.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in Greece?
Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in Greece was 11.4% in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2011.
How does Greece rank for proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket?
Greece ranks 31st out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Proportion of population further impoverished due to 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 further impoverished due to 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
83 places, 1,076 data points, 1985–2023
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Proportion of population living in households already in societal poverty (household total budget lies below the societal poverty line) that incur any out-of-pocket health expenditure. The household 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).