Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%) by country
Percentage of population pushed below 60% of median consumption by out-of-pocket health spending
What the numbers show
Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%) is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 5.0% in Nicaragua; the lowest is 0.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.6%, and the mean is 1.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 14.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Nicaragua (up 146.6%), and the largest decrease in Mexico (down 57.7%).
Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicaragua | 5.0% | 2014 | up 146.6% | rising |
| 2 | Georgia | 4.5% | 2013 | up 90.9% | rising |
| 3 | India | 3.2% | 2011 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 4 | Republic of Moldova | 3.0% | 2016 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 5 | Latvia | 3.0% | 2010 | up 76.9% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 2.7% | 2016 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 7 | Armenia | 2.5% | 2013 | up 112.3% | falling |
| 8 | Albania | 2.5% | 2012 | down 41.6% | rising |
| 9 | Bulgaria | 2.4% | 2010 | up 25.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Jamaica | 2.4% | 2004 | up 62.1% | rising |
| 11 | Viet Nam | 2.4% | 2016 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 12 | Lithuania | 2.3% | 2010 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 13 | Taiwan, China | 2.2% | 2016 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 14 | Romania | 2.1% | 2016 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 15 | Serbia | 2.1% | 2015 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 16 | Bangladesh | 2.1% | 2016 | up 43.6% | rising |
| 17 | Pakistan | 2.1% | 2015 | up 26.1% | flat |
| 18 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.9% | 2015 | up 15.7% | falling |
| 19 | Russian Federation | 1.8% | 2014 | up 127.5% | rising |
| 20 | Belarus | 1.7% | 2016 | up 101.8% | rising |
| 21 | Hungary | 1.7% | 2015 | down 16.0% | flat |
| 22 | Mali | 1.7% | 2016 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 23 | Montenegro | 1.6% | 2015 | down 22.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.6% | 2015 | down 52.6% | falling |
| 25 | United States of America | 1.5% | 2018 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 26 | Palestine, State of | 1.5% | 2016 | down 43.0% | falling |
| 27 | Slovakia | 1.5% | 2010 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 28 | Israel | 1.5% | 2016 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 29 | Peru | 1.4% | 2015 | up 12.7% | flat |
| 30 | Ukraine | 1.4% | 2014 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 31 | Japan | 1.4% | 2015 | up 46.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Kosovo | 1.3% | 2016 | down 29.6% | flat |
| 32 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 1.3% | 2016 | down 29.6% | flat |
| 34 | Slovenia | 1.3% | 2012 | up 85.1% | rising |
| 35 | Kazakhstan | 1.3% | 2015 | up 91.5% | rising |
| 36 | Canada | 1.2% | 2010 | up 59.7% | rising |
| 37 | Estonia | 1.0% | 2010 | down 38.3% | flat |
| 38 | Philippines | 1.0% | 2015 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 39 | Indonesia | 0.9% | 2015 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 40 | Mexico | 0.9% | 2012 | down 57.7% | falling |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 0.7% | 2008 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 42 | Croatia | 0.7% | 2010 | down 32.8% | falling |
| 43 | Türkiye | 0.7% | 2016 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 44 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.6% | 2016 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 45 | Mongolia | 0.6% | 2012 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 46 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.3% | 2013 | down 20.7% | flat |
About this data
Percentage of population pushed below 60% of median consumption by out-of-pocket health spending