Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket was 4.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in United States of America, 1996–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 4.8% for proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in United States of America peaked at 7.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2021.
That places United States of America 67th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.4% | — |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -7.0% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 4.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 66% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in United States of America?
- Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in United States of America was 4.8% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket?
- United States of America ranks 67th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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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).