Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket was 19.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
19.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
5th
of 12 groups
All-time high
23.2%
in 2001
All-time low
17.5%
in 2018
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2022

05101520252000201120222000: 22.7 %2001: 23.2 %2002: 22.9 %2003: 23 %2004: 23.1 %2005: 22.4 %2006: 22.7 %2007: 21.2 %2008: 21.1 %2009: 20.1 %2010: 19.7 %2011: 19.4 %2012: 18.8 %2013: 18.7 %2014: 18.7 %2015: 18 %2016: 17.6 %2017: 18.2 %2018: 17.5 %2019: 18.5 %2020: 18.8 %2021: 19.2 %2022: 19.3 %

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

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 19.3% for proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 23.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2018.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 22.7%
2001 23.2% +2.2%
2002 22.9% -1.3%
2003 23.0% +0.2%
2004 23.1% +0.3%
2005 22.4% -3.0%
2006 22.7% +1.3%
2007 21.2% -6.4%
2008 21.1% -0.6%
2009 20.1% -4.8%
2010 19.7% -2.0%
2011 19.4% -1.6%
2012 18.8% -2.9%
2013 18.7% -0.7%
2014 18.7% +0.3%
2015 18.0% -3.6%
2016 17.6% -2.1%
2017 18.2% +3.1%
2018 17.5% -3.8%
2019 18.5% +5.7%
2020 18.8% +1.8%
2021 19.2% +1.8%
2022 19.3% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.2% 20.1% 23.2% 10
2010s 18.5% 17.5% 19.7% 10
2020s 19.1% 18.8% 19.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 19.3% in 2022, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2018.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 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).