Proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care in Romania

Romania: Proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care was 2.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
2.1%
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
16th
of 46 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2016
All-time low
1.3%
in 1999
Years of data
17
1998–2016

Proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care in Romania, 1998–2016

00.511.521998200720161998: 1.3 %1999: 1.3 %2000: 1.4 %2001: 1.4 %2002: 1.4 %2003: 1.3 %2004: 1.8 %2005: 1.6 %2006: 1.8 %2007: 1.9 %2008: 1.6 %2009: 1.5 %2010: 1.9 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 1.7 %2013: 1.9 %2016: 2.1 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care in Romania stood at 2.1%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care in Romania peaked at 2.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1999.

Romania ranks 16th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care in Romania, 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 Romania, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 1.3%
1999 1.3% -0.4%
2000 1.4% +7.7%
2001 1.4% +1.5%
2002 1.4% -2.5%
2003 1.3% -4.3%
2004 1.8% +39.7%
2005 1.6% -9.9%
2006 1.8% +8.4%
2007 1.9% +5.9%
2008 1.6% -17.8%
2009 1.5% -4.2%
2010 1.9% +27.9%
2011 1.9% +0.5%
2012 1.7% -10.8%
2013 1.9% +8.7%
2016 2.1% +13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 2
2000s 1.6% 1.3% 1.9% 10
2010s 1.9% 1.7% 2.1% 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 13 Viet Nam 2.2% compare
  2. 14 Kosovo 2.1% compare
  3. 14 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2.1% compare
  4. 17 Mali 2.0% compare
  5. 18 Serbia 2.0% compare
  6. 19 Montenegro 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care in Romania?
Proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care in Romania was 2.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1999.
How does Romania rank for proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care?
Romania ranks 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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