Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket was 16.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.3%
Change on year
up 6.0%
Rank
8th
of 12 groups
All-time high
22.7%
in 2010
All-time low
10.8%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in Upper middle income, 2000–2022

05101520252000201120222000: 16 %2001: 15.1 %2002: 10.8 %2003: 11 %2004: 15.4 %2005: 14.6 %2006: 15.3 %2007: 14.8 %2008: 14.5 %2009: 14.2 %2010: 22.7 %2011: 21.6 %2012: 21.3 %2013: 19.7 %2014: 19.5 %2015: 18.2 %2016: 17.7 %2017: 17.4 %2018: 16.6 %2019: 17.4 %2020: 15.9 %2021: 15.4 %2022: 16.3 %

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

Analysis

Upper middle income recorded 16.3% for proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in 2022.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in Upper middle income peaked at 22.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2002.

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

Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 16.0%
2001 15.1% -5.6%
2002 10.8% -28.0%
2003 11.0% +1.0%
2004 15.4% +40.5%
2005 14.6% -5.5%
2006 15.3% +5.3%
2007 14.8% -3.7%
2008 14.5% -1.8%
2009 14.2% -2.3%
2010 22.7% +60.4%
2011 21.6% -4.8%
2012 21.3% -1.4%
2013 19.7% -7.6%
2014 19.5% -1.1%
2015 18.2% -6.5%
2016 17.7% -2.9%
2017 17.4% -1.5%
2018 16.6% -4.6%
2019 17.4% +4.6%
2020 15.9% -8.7%
2021 15.4% -3.3%
2022 16.3% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.1% 10.8% 16.0% 10
2010s 19.2% 16.6% 22.7% 10
2020s 15.8% 15.4% 16.3% 3

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 5 Philippines 30.9% compare
  2. 6 Burkina Faso 30.3% compare
  3. 7 India 29.2% compare
  4. 8 Cameroon 29.0% compare
  5. 9 Uganda 28.7% compare
  6. 10 Pakistan 25.4% compare
  7. 11 Tajikistan 24.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in Upper middle income?
Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in Upper middle income was 16.3% 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 Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2002.
How does Upper middle income rank for proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket?
Upper middle income ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Upper middle income 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).