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

World: Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket was 18.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
18.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 12 groups
All-time high
26.9%
in 2001
All-time low
18.6%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in World, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 26.6 %2001: 26.9 %2002: 26.4 %2003: 25.4 %2004: 24.7 %2005: 24.5 %2006: 24 %2007: 22.9 %2008: 23 %2009: 22.7 %2010: 22.7 %2011: 22.3 %2012: 21.5 %2013: 20.8 %2014: 20.7 %2015: 20.4 %2016: 20 %2017: 19.7 %2018: 19.1 %2019: 19 %2020: 19 %2021: 18.6 %2022: 18.6 %

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

Analysis

World recorded 18.6% for proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in World peaked at 26.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2022.

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 World, 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 World, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 26.6%
2001 26.9% +1.1%
2002 26.4% -1.9%
2003 25.4% -3.9%
2004 24.7% -2.6%
2005 24.5% -1.1%
2006 24.0% -1.9%
2007 22.9% -4.7%
2008 23.0% +0.4%
2009 22.7% -1.1%
2010 22.7% -0.1%
2011 22.3% -1.8%
2012 21.5% -3.5%
2013 20.8% -3.4%
2014 20.7% -0.4%
2015 20.4% -1.4%
2016 20.0% -1.8%
2017 19.7% -1.7%
2018 19.1% -3.0%
2019 19.0% -0.6%
2020 19.0% +0.0%
2021 18.6% -2.1%
2022 18.6% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.7% 22.7% 26.9% 10
2010s 20.6% 19.0% 22.7% 10
2020s 18.7% 18.6% 19.0% 3

Countries ranked near World

  1. 3 Mali 35.0% compare
  2. 4 Niger 33.6% compare
  3. 5 Philippines 30.9% compare
  4. 6 Burkina Faso 30.3% compare
  5. 7 India 29.2% compare
  6. 8 Cameroon 29.0% compare
  7. 9 Uganda 28.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in World?
Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in World was 18.6% 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2022.
How does World rank for proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket?
World ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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).