Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SH_UHC_FH40•Percentage•1985 → 2024•164 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
164
Frequency
—
Range
1985 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 8.99%
8.99% – 11.74%
11.74% – 14.54%
14.54% – 21.09%
21.09% – 28.66%
28.66% – 35.8%
> 35.8%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%)
164 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%)
Countries
164
Median
17.1%
Mean
20.8%
25th pctl
10.9%
75th pctl
30.8%
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Compare trends
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 60.03% | 2012 | |
| BurundiBDI | 56.64% | 2013 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 53.15% | 2012 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 52.97% | 2021 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 47.89% | 2018 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 47.35% | 2022 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 45.69% | 2000 | — |
| LiberiaLBR | 43.29% | 2016 | |
| MalawiMWI | 43.02% | 2019 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 41.7% | 2022 | |
| MaliMLI | 40.07% | 2022 | |
| SudanSDN | 39.92% | 2014 | |
| AngolaAGO | 39.53% | 2018 | |
| CameroonCMR | 38.84% | 2022 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 38.62% | 2021 | |
| NigerNER | 38.6% | 2021 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 38.18% | 2021 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 37.52% | 2020 | |
| GuineaGIN | 37.03% | 2018 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 36.91% | 2019 | |
| UgandaUGA | 36.15% | 2019 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 36.13% | 2011 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 35.89% | 2017 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 35.86% | 2017 | — |
| BeninBEN | 35.65% | 2021 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 34.68% | 2014 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 34.56% | 2020 | |
| South SudanSSD | 34.29% | 2016 | |
| PakistanPAK | 33.88% | 2018 | |
| ChadTCD | 33.64% | 2018 | |
| ChinaCHN | 33.55% | 2018 | |
| RwandaRWA | 33.37% | 2016 | |
| LebanonLBN | 33.26% | 1999 | — |
| IraqIRQ | 33.18% | 2017 | |
| ComorosCOM | 32.44% | 2014 | — |
| TogoTGO | 31.27% | 2021 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 31.18% | 2021 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 30.99% | 2023 | |
| IndiaIND | 30.94% | 2022 | |
| SenegalSEN | 30.87% | 2021 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 30.84% | 2019 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 30.15% | 2014 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 29.94% | 2019 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 29.32% | 2007 | — |
| LesothoLSO | 29.15% | 2017 | — |
| MongoliaMNG | 28.97% | 2023 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 28.85% | 2021 | |
| PeruPER | 28.51% | 2022 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 27.87% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 27.13% | 2013 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 26.96% | 2015 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 26.66% | 2017 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 26.57% | 2023 | |
| KenyaKEN | 26.38% | 2015 | |
| HondurasHND | 26.02% | 2004 | — |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 25.62% | 2015 | |
| NepalNPL | 24.94% | 2022 | |
| HaitiHTI | 24.5% | 2013 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 24.18% | 2021 | |
| BrazilBRA | 24.04% | 2017 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 23.61% | 2020 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 23.52% | 2020 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 23.27% | 2015 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 22.68% | 2003 | |
| EcuadorECU | 22.57% | 2013 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 22.27% | 2023 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 22.05% | 2023 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 21.48% | 2021 | |
| GhanaGHA | 21.14% | 2016 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 21.14% | 2014 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 21.08% | 2023 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 20.59% | 2023 | |
| GabonGAB | 20.56% | 2017 | |
| GreeceGRC | 18.85% | 2023 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 18.75% | 2023 | |
| LatviaLVA | 18.59% | 2019 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 18.08% | 2017 | |
| PanamaPAN | 18.01% | 2017 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 17.82% | 2022 | — |
| ChileCHL | 17.38% | 2021 | |
| HungaryHUN | 17.09% | 2007 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 17.08% | 2018 | — |
| MaltaMLT | 17.07% | 2015 | |
| IsraelISR | 16.57% | 2021 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 16.02% | 2007 | |
| MexicoMEX | 15.91% | 2022 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 15.87% | 2016 | — |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 15.65% | 2022 | |
| RomaniaROU | 15.61% | 2016 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 15.43% | 2014 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 14.82% | 2017 | |
| JordanJOR | 14.7% | 2010 | |
| UkraineUKR | 14.64% | 2019 | |
| PortugalPRT | 14.58% | 2022 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 14.31% | 2016 | — |
| MaldivesMDV | 14.19% | 2019 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 14.13% | 2023 | |
| PolandPOL | 14.08% | 2019 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 14.06% | 2015 | |
| KosovoXKX | 13.92% | 2016 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 13.42% | 2018 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 13.41% | 2021 | |
| UruguayURY | 13.41% | 2016 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 13.37% | 2017 | — |
| VanuatuVUT | 13.29% | 2019 | — |
| Lao PDRLAO | 13.16% | 2018 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 13.04% | 2019 | — |
| TurkiyeTUR | 12.74% | 2016 | |
| SpainESP | 12.71% | 2023 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 12.62% | 2023 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 12.54% | 2021 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 12.28% | 2009 | — |
| BelarusBLR | 12.18% | 2020 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 12.09% | 2015 | |
| ThailandTHA | 11.92% | 2017 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 11.82% | 2015 | |
| SamoaWSM | 11.74% | 2018 | — |
| CyprusCYP | 11.73% | 2023 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 11.63% | 2014 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 11.39% | 2013 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 11.34% | 2019 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 11.02% | 2022 | |
| JapanJPN | 10.9% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 10.67% | 2022 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 10.63% | 2007 | — |
| LithuaniaLTU | 10.62% | 2021 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 10.46% | 2019 | |
| IcelandISL | 10.38% | 1995 | — |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 10.31% | 2017 | |
| FinlandFIN | 10.15% | 2016 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 10% | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 9.99% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 9.99% | 2022 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 9.81% | 2023 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 9.77% | 2018 | |
| ItalyITA | 9.69% | 2010 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 9.65% | 2021 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 9.64% | 2022 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 9.06% | 2005 | |
| NorwayNOR | 9.01% | 1998 | |
| BhutanBTN | 8.98% | 2022 | |
| EstoniaEST | 8.92% | 2011 | |
| AustriaAUT | 8.63% | 1999 | — |
| SwedenSWE | 8.59% | 1996 | — |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 8.58% | 2022 | |
| OmanOMN | 8.46% | 1999 | — |
| CroatiaHRV | 8.44% | 2010 | |
| IrelandIRL | 7.84% | 2009 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 7.56% | 2005 | — |
| United KingdomGBR | 7.47% | 2021 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 7.37% | 2010 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 7.03% | 2012 | — |
| United StatesUSA | 6.81% | 2023 | |
| TongaTON | 6.74% | 2021 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 6.52% | 2017 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 6.05% | 2022 | |
| AndorraAND | 5.58% | 2023 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 4.81% | 2013 | — |
| GermanyDEU | 4.8% | 2010 | — |
| GrenadaGRD | 3.41% | 2008 | — |
| NetherlandsNLD | 3.17% | 2015 | — |
| KiribatiKIR | 2.09% | 2019 | |
| NauruNRU | 0.99% | 2012 | — |
| TuvaluTUV | 0.46% | 2015 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)