Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Romania

Romania: Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household was 13.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
13.4%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
9th
of 46 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2016
All-time low
5.9%
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2016

Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Romania, 1998–2016

0510151998200720161998: 5.9 %1999: 6.9 %2000: 7 %2001: 7 %2002: 7.6 %2003: 8 %2004: 9.6 %2005: 10.1 %2006: 10.6 %2007: 10.6 %2008: 11.5 %2009: 12.1 %2010: 12.3 %2011: 13 %2012: 12 %2013: 12.5 %2016: 13.4 %

Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Romania stood at 13.4%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Romania peaked at 13.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1998.

Romania ranks 9th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%) in Romania, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 5.9%
1999 6.9% +18.0%
2000 7.0% +1.4%
2001 7.0% -0.4%
2002 7.6% +8.6%
2003 8.0% +4.5%
2004 9.6% +21.0%
2005 10.1% +4.6%
2006 10.6% +5.5%
2007 10.6% -0.4%
2008 11.5% +8.5%
2009 12.1% +5.9%
2010 12.3% +1.0%
2011 13.0% +6.1%
2012 12.0% -7.9%
2013 12.5% +4.6%
2016 13.4% +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.4% 5.9% 6.9% 2
2000s 9.4% 7.0% 12.1% 10
2010s 12.6% 12.0% 13.4% 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 6 Latvia 16.3% compare
  2. 7 Armenia 16.1% compare
  3. 8 Poland 14.1% compare
  4. 10 Bulgaria 12.8% compare
  5. 11 Bangladesh 10.3% compare
  6. 12 Montenegro 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Romania?
Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Romania was 13.4% in 2016, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of population spending more than 10% of household recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of population spending more than 10% of household recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1998.
How does Romania rank for proportion of population spending more than 10% of household?
Romania ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of population spending more than 10% of household rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as part of Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
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Percentage of population with out-of-pocket health spending larger than 10% of total household expenditure