Proportion of population spending more than 25% of household in Taiwan, China

Taiwan, China: Proportion of population spending more than 25% of household was 1.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.4%
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 1997
Years of data
8
1995–2016

Proportion of population spending more than 25% of household in Taiwan, China, 1995–2016

0.40.60.811.21.41995200520161995: 0.766 %1997: 0.426 %2000: 0.512 %2005: 1.1 %2007: 1.1 %2010: 1.1 %2013: 1.2 %2016: 1.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population spending more than 25% of household in Taiwan, China is 1.4%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population spending more than 25% of household in Taiwan, China peaked at 1.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1997.

Taiwan, China ranks 18th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of population spending more than 25% of household in Taiwan, China, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%) in Taiwan, China, 1995 to 2016.
Year % Change
1995 0.8%
1997 0.4% -44.4%
2000 0.5% +20.2%
2005 1.1% +113.1%
2007 1.1% +4.4%
2010 1.1% -5.9%
2013 1.2% +11.4%
2016 1.4% +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.5% 1.1% 3
2010s 1.2% 1.1% 1.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population spending more than 25% of household in Taiwan, China?
Proportion of population spending more than 25% of household in Taiwan, China was 1.4% in 2016, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of population spending more than 25% of household recorded in Taiwan, China?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of population spending more than 25% of household recorded in Taiwan, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
How does Taiwan, China rank for proportion of population spending more than 25% of household?
Taiwan, China ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of population spending more than 25% of household rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Taiwan, China 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 25% 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 25% 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 25% of total household expenditure