Proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care was 1.0% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
1.0%
Change on year
down 45.3%
World rank
38th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2006
All-time low
0.6%
in 1999
Years of data
11
1996–2008

Proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care in North Macedonia, 1996–2008

0.50.7511.21.51.81996200220081996: 1.2 %1997: 0.68 %1998: 0.691 %1999: 0.586 %2000: 1.6 %2002: 1.6 %2003: 1.4 %2004: 1.7 %2005: 1.4 %2006: 1.8 %2008: 0.992 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2008, proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care in North Macedonia stood at 1.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.3% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care in North Macedonia peaked at 1.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1999.

North Macedonia ranks 38th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care expenditure below the societal poverty line, defined as the higher of the $1.90 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line and a 50% of median consumption poverty line (%) in North Macedonia, 1996 to 2008.
Year % Change
1996 1.2%
1997 0.7% -45.2%
1998 0.7% +1.6%
1999 0.6% -15.1%
2000 1.6% +169.4%
2002 1.6% +2.2%
2003 1.4% -16.1%
2004 1.7% +28.3%
2005 1.4% -18.3%
2006 1.8% +27.5%
2008 1.0% -45.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.6% 1.2% 4
2000s 1.5% 1.0% 1.8% 7

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 35 Hungary 1.1% compare
  2. 36 Ukraine 1.1% compare
  3. 37 Japan 1.1%
  4. 39 Canada 1.0% compare
  5. 40 Croatia 0.9% compare
  6. 41 Indonesia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care in North Macedonia?
Proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care in North Macedonia was 1.0% in 2008, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care?
North Macedonia ranks 38th out of 46 countries with data for 2008.
Is proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care expenditure below the societal poverty line, defined as the higher of the $1.90 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line and a 50% of median consumption poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care expenditure below the societal poverty line, defined as the higher of the $1.90 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line and a 50% of median consumption poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
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