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Proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) — series 2
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2024. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
3.6Percentage
Median: 2.9Percentage
Countries Covered
160
with available data
Highest
Egypt
15.9Percentage
Lowest
Samoa
0.0Percentage
Top 5 Countries
1Egypt15.9Percentage
2Lebanon14.6Percentage
3Bangladesh14.1Percentage
4Tunisia12.8Percentage
5Armenia12.5Percentage
By Region
Asia5.4Percentage(18 countries)
Africa4.9Percentage(8 countries)
South America4.2Percentage(7 countries)
Europe3.5Percentage(31 countries)
Other3.1Percentage(93 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0Percentage)High (15.9Percentage)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 3.6Percentage)
Asia (18)
Africa (8)
South America (7)
Europe (31)
Other (93)
North America (3)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2024. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 15.9Percentage |
| 2 | Lebanon | 14.6Percentage |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 14.1Percentage |
| 4 | Tunisia | 12.8Percentage |
| 5 | Armenia | 12.5Percentage |
| 6 | Nicaragua | 10.5Percentage |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 10.0Percentage |
| 8 | Georgia | 9.9Percentage |
| 9 | People's Republic of China | 9.0Percentage |
| 10 | India | 8.7Percentage |
| 11 | Iraq | 8.6Percentage |
| 12 | Latvia | 8.4Percentage |
| 13 | Sudan | 8.1Percentage |
| 14 | Cambodia | 8.0Percentage |
| 15 | Angola | 7.8Percentage |
| 16 | Mongolia | 7.1Percentage |
| 17 | Sierra Leone | 7.0Percentage |
| 18 | Benin | 6.7Percentage |
| 19 | Morocco | 6.6Percentage |
| 20 | Lithuania | 6.5Percentage |
| 21 | Nepal | 6.4Percentage |
| 22 | Malta | 6.4Percentage |
| 23 | Cameroon | 6.3Percentage |
| 24 | Colombia | 6.3Percentage |
| 25 | Barbados | 6.3Percentage |
| 26 | Liberia | 6.1Percentage |
| 27 | Myanmar | 6.0Percentage |
| 28 | Chile | 6.0Percentage |
| 29 | Romania | 5.9Percentage |
| 30 | Greece | 5.5Percentage |
| 31 | Poland | 5.5Percentage |
| 32 | Pakistan | 5.4Percentage |
| 33 | Yemen | 5.3Percentage |
| 34 | Tajikistan | 5.2Percentage |
| 35 | South Korea | 5.2Percentage |
| 36 | Nigeria | 5.2Percentage |
| 37 | Togo | 5.1Percentage |
| 38 | Peru | 5.1Percentage |
| 39 | Burkina Faso | 5.0Percentage |
| 40 | Hungary | 4.8Percentage |
| 41 | Israel | 4.8Percentage |
| 42 | Uganda | 4.8Percentage |
| 43 | Mauritius | 4.8Percentage |
| 44 | Azerbaijan | 4.7Percentage |
| 45 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.7Percentage |
| 46 | Chad | 4.6Percentage |
| 47 | Moldova, Republic of | 4.5Percentage |
| 48 | Ukraine | 4.5Percentage |
| 49 | Belgium | 4.4Percentage |
| 50 | Belarus | 4.4Percentage |
| 51 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 4.4Percentage |
| 52 | Ecuador | 4.2Percentage |
| 53 | Senegal | 4.2Percentage |
| 54 | Vietnam | 4.2Percentage |
| 55 | Montenegro | 4.1Percentage |
| 56 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.1Percentage |
| 57 | Brazil | 4.0Percentage |
| 58 | Syrian Arab Republic | 4.0Percentage |
| 59 | Guinea | 4.0Percentage |
| 60 | Albania | 3.9Percentage |
| 61 | Comoros | 3.7Percentage |
| 62 | Zimbabwe | 3.7Percentage |
| 63 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.6Percentage |
| 64 | Sweden | 3.6Percentage |
| 65 | State of Palestine | 3.5Percentage |
| 66 | Spain | 3.5Percentage |
| 67 | Maldives | 3.5Percentage |
| 68 | Iceland | 3.4Percentage |
| 69 | Haiti | 3.4Percentage |
| 70 | Dominican Republic | 3.3Percentage |
| 71 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 3.3Percentage |
| 72 | Russian Federation | 3.2Percentage |
| 73 | Mali | 3.1Percentage |
| 74 | Panama | 3.1Percentage |
| 75 | Estonia | 3.1Percentage |
| 76 | Portugal | 3.1Percentage |
| 77 | Italy | 3.1Percentage |
| 78 | Cyprus | 3.1Percentage |
| 79 | Switzerland | 3.0Percentage |
| 80 | Finland | 3.0Percentage |
| 81 | Niger | 2.9Percentage |
| 82 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 2.9Percentage |
| 83 | Saint Lucia | 2.8Percentage |
| 84 | Czech Republic | 2.8Percentage |
| 85 | Kazakhstan | 2.7Percentage |
| 86 | Serbia | 2.5Percentage |
| 87 | Philippines | 2.4Percentage |
| 88 | Republic of the Congo | 2.4Percentage |
| 89 | Costa Rica | 2.4Percentage |
| 90 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.4Percentage |
| 91 | Argentina | 2.4Percentage |
| 92 | Bolivia | 2.4Percentage |
| 93 | Central African Republic | 2.3Percentage |
| 94 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.3Percentage |
| 95 | Austria | 2.3Percentage |
| 96 | Mexico | 2.3Percentage |
| 97 | Jamaica | 2.1Percentage |
| 98 | Norway | 2.1Percentage |
| 99 | Guatemala | 2.1Percentage |
| 100 | Cape Verde | 2.0Percentage |
| 101 | Malaysia | 2.0Percentage |
| 102 | Andorra | 2.0Percentage |
| 103 | Gabon | 2.0Percentage |
| 104 | Belize | 2.0Percentage |
| 105 | Slovakia | 1.9Percentage |
| 106 | Sri Lanka | 1.9Percentage |
| 107 | Kenya | 1.8Percentage |
| 108 | Eswatini | 1.7Percentage |
| 109 | Slovenia | 1.7Percentage |
| 110 | Ireland | 1.7Percentage |
| 111 | Uruguay | 1.7Percentage |
| 112 | El Salvador | 1.6Percentage |
| 113 | Croatia | 1.6Percentage |
| 114 | South Sudan | 1.6Percentage |
| 115 | Luxembourg | 1.6Percentage |
| 116 | United States of America | 1.5Percentage |
| 117 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.4Percentage |
| 118 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.4Percentage |
| 119 | Denmark | 1.4Percentage |
| 120 | Türkiye | 1.4Percentage |
| 121 | Uzbekistan | 1.4Percentage |
| 122 | Burundi | 1.3Percentage |
| 123 | Indonesia | 1.3Percentage |
| 124 | Seychelles | 1.3Percentage |
| 125 | Jordan | 1.3Percentage |
| 126 | Thailand | 1.3Percentage |
| 127 | United Kingdom | 1.2Percentage |
| 128 | Germany | 1.2Percentage |
| 129 | Timor-Leste | 1.2Percentage |
| 130 | Grenada | 1.1Percentage |
| 131 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.1Percentage |
| 132 | Malawi | 1.1Percentage |
| 133 | Ethiopia | 1.0Percentage |
| 134 | Botswana | 1.0Percentage |
| 135 | Paraguay | 0.9Percentage |
| 136 | Netherlands | 0.9Percentage |
| 137 | Rwanda | 0.8Percentage |
| 138 | Suriname | 0.8Percentage |
| 139 | Djibouti | 0.8Percentage |
| 140 | Ghana | 0.7Percentage |
| 141 | Oman | 0.7Percentage |
| 142 | Honduras | 0.7Percentage |
| 143 | Lesotho | 0.6Percentage |
| 144 | Mozambique | 0.6Percentage |
| 145 | South Africa | 0.6Percentage |
| 146 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.5Percentage |
| 147 | Marshall Islands | 0.5Percentage |
| 148 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.5Percentage |
| 149 | Bhutan | 0.4Percentage |
| 150 | Vanuatu | 0.4Percentage |
| 151 | Madagascar | 0.3Percentage |
| 152 | Namibia | 0.3Percentage |
| 153 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.2Percentage |
| 154 | Solomon Islands | 0.2Percentage |
| 155 | Tonga | 0.1Percentage |
| 156 | Zambia | 0.1Percentage |
| 157 | Kiribati | 0.0Percentage |
| 158 | Nauru | 0.0Percentage |
| 159 | Tuvalu | 0.0Percentage |
| 160 | Samoa | 0.0Percentage |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2024).
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