health2024
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to 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
20.4Percentage
Median: 16.6Percentage
Countries Covered
163
with available data
Highest
Democratic Republic of the Congo
60.0Percentage
Lowest
Tuvalu
0.5Percentage
Top 5 Countries
1Democratic Republic of the Congo60.0Percentage
2Burundi56.6Percentage
3Central African Republic53.0Percentage
4Sierra Leone47.9Percentage
5Nigeria47.4Percentage
By Region
Africa30.5Percentage(8 countries)
Asia23.5Percentage(20 countries)
South America22.0Percentage(7 countries)
Other22.0Percentage(94 countries)
North America14.4Percentage(3 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.5Percentage)High (60.0Percentage)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 20.4Percentage)
Africa (8)
Asia (20)
South America (7)
Other (94)
North America (3)
Europe (31)
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 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 60.0Percentage |
| 2 | Burundi | 56.6Percentage |
| 3 | Central African Republic | 53.0Percentage |
| 4 | Sierra Leone | 47.9Percentage |
| 5 | Nigeria | 47.4Percentage |
| 6 | Liberia | 43.3Percentage |
| 7 | Malawi | 43.0Percentage |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 41.7Percentage |
| 9 | Mali | 40.1Percentage |
| 10 | Sudan | 39.9Percentage |
| 11 | Angola | 39.5Percentage |
| 12 | Cameroon | 38.8Percentage |
| 13 | Burkina Faso | 38.6Percentage |
| 14 | Niger | 38.6Percentage |
| 15 | Guinea-Bissau | 38.2Percentage |
| 16 | United Republic of Tanzania | 37.5Percentage |
| 17 | Guinea | 37.0Percentage |
| 18 | Egypt | 36.9Percentage |
| 19 | Uganda | 36.2Percentage |
| 20 | Republic of the Congo | 36.1Percentage |
| 21 | Somalia | 35.9Percentage |
| 22 | Argentina | 35.9Percentage |
| 23 | Benin | 35.7Percentage |
| 24 | Nicaragua | 34.7Percentage |
| 25 | Afghanistan | 34.6Percentage |
| 26 | South Sudan | 34.3Percentage |
| 27 | Pakistan | 33.9Percentage |
| 28 | Chad | 33.6Percentage |
| 29 | People's Republic of China | 33.6Percentage |
| 30 | Rwanda | 33.4Percentage |
| 31 | Lebanon | 33.3Percentage |
| 32 | Iraq | 33.2Percentage |
| 33 | Comoros | 32.4Percentage |
| 34 | Togo | 31.3Percentage |
| 35 | Tunisia | 31.2Percentage |
| 36 | Philippines | 31.0Percentage |
| 37 | India | 30.9Percentage |
| 38 | Senegal | 30.9Percentage |
| 39 | Tajikistan | 30.8Percentage |
| 40 | Yemen | 30.2Percentage |
| 41 | Mozambique | 29.9Percentage |
| 42 | Lesotho | 29.2Percentage |
| 43 | Mongolia | 29.0Percentage |
| 44 | Cote d'Ivoire | 28.9Percentage |
| 45 | Peru | 28.5Percentage |
| 46 | Georgia | 27.9Percentage |
| 47 | Morocco | 27.1Percentage |
| 48 | Namibia | 27.0Percentage |
| 49 | Myanmar | 26.7Percentage |
| 50 | Indonesia | 26.6Percentage |
| 51 | Kenya | 26.4Percentage |
| 52 | Honduras | 26.0Percentage |
| 53 | Republic of The Gambia | 25.6Percentage |
| 54 | Eswatini | 25.5Percentage |
| 55 | Nepal | 24.9Percentage |
| 56 | Haiti | 24.5Percentage |
| 57 | Ethiopia | 24.2Percentage |
| 58 | Brazil | 24.0Percentage |
| 59 | Vietnam | 23.6Percentage |
| 60 | Armenia | 23.5Percentage |
| 61 | Cape Verde | 23.3Percentage |
| 62 | Uzbekistan | 22.7Percentage |
| 63 | Ecuador | 22.6Percentage |
| 64 | State of Palestine | 22.3Percentage |
| 65 | Cambodia | 22.1Percentage |
| 66 | Jamaica | 21.5Percentage |
| 67 | Ghana | 21.1Percentage |
| 68 | South Africa | 21.1Percentage |
| 69 | Paraguay | 21.1Percentage |
| 70 | Guatemala | 20.6Percentage |
| 71 | Gabon | 20.6Percentage |
| 72 | Greece | 18.9Percentage |
| 73 | Bulgaria | 18.8Percentage |
| 74 | Latvia | 18.6Percentage |
| 75 | Sao Tome and Principe | 18.1Percentage |
| 76 | Panama | 18.0Percentage |
| 77 | Malaysia | 17.8Percentage |
| 78 | Chile | 17.4Percentage |
| 79 | Hungary | 17.1Percentage |
| 80 | Belize | 17.1Percentage |
| 81 | Malta | 17.1Percentage |
| 82 | Israel | 16.6Percentage |
| 83 | Syrian Arab Republic | 16.0Percentage |
| 84 | Mexico | 15.9Percentage |
| 85 | Barbados | 15.9Percentage |
| 86 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 15.7Percentage |
| 87 | Romania | 15.6Percentage |
| 88 | Dominican Republic | 15.6Percentage |
| 89 | Russian Federation | 15.4Percentage |
| 90 | Albania | 14.8Percentage |
| 91 | Jordan | 14.7Percentage |
| 92 | Ukraine | 14.6Percentage |
| 93 | Portugal | 14.6Percentage |
| 94 | Saint Lucia | 14.3Percentage |
| 95 | Maldives | 14.2Percentage |
| 96 | Luxembourg | 14.1Percentage |
| 97 | Poland | 14.1Percentage |
| 98 | Zambia | 14.1Percentage |
| 99 | Costa Rica | 13.4Percentage |
| 100 | Uruguay | 13.4Percentage |
| 101 | Bolivia | 13.4Percentage |
| 102 | Zimbabwe | 13.4Percentage |
| 103 | Vanuatu | 13.3Percentage |
| 104 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 13.2Percentage |
| 105 | Marshall Islands | 13.0Percentage |
| 106 | Türkiye | 12.7Percentage |
| 107 | Spain | 12.7Percentage |
| 108 | Mauritius | 12.6Percentage |
| 109 | Colombia | 12.5Percentage |
| 110 | Belgium | 12.3Percentage |
| 111 | Belarus | 12.2Percentage |
| 112 | Montenegro | 12.1Percentage |
| 113 | Thailand | 11.9Percentage |
| 114 | Botswana | 11.8Percentage |
| 115 | Samoa | 11.7Percentage |
| 116 | Cyprus | 11.7Percentage |
| 117 | Timor-Leste | 11.6Percentage |
| 118 | Seychelles | 11.4Percentage |
| 119 | Sri Lanka | 11.3Percentage |
| 120 | Serbia | 11.0Percentage |
| 121 | Japan | 10.9Percentage |
| 122 | Suriname | 10.7Percentage |
| 123 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 10.6Percentage |
| 124 | Lithuania | 10.6Percentage |
| 125 | El Salvador | 10.5Percentage |
| 126 | Iceland | 10.4Percentage |
| 127 | Switzerland | 10.3Percentage |
| 128 | Finland | 10.2Percentage |
| 129 | Czech Republic | 10.0Percentage |
| 130 | Slovakia | 10.0Percentage |
| 131 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 10.0Percentage |
| 132 | Moldova, Republic of | 9.8Percentage |
| 133 | Kazakhstan | 9.8Percentage |
| 134 | Italy | 9.7Percentage |
| 135 | South Korea | 9.7Percentage |
| 136 | Kyrgyzstan | 9.6Percentage |
| 137 | Azerbaijan | 9.1Percentage |
| 138 | Norway | 9.0Percentage |
| 139 | Bhutan | 9.0Percentage |
| 140 | Estonia | 8.9Percentage |
| 141 | Austria | 8.6Percentage |
| 142 | Sweden | 8.6Percentage |
| 143 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.6Percentage |
| 144 | Oman | 8.5Percentage |
| 145 | Croatia | 8.4Percentage |
| 146 | Madagascar | 8.4Percentage |
| 147 | Ireland | 7.8Percentage |
| 148 | United Kingdom | 7.5Percentage |
| 149 | Denmark | 7.4Percentage |
| 150 | Solomon Islands | 7.0Percentage |
| 151 | United States of America | 6.8Percentage |
| 152 | Tonga | 6.7Percentage |
| 153 | Djibouti | 6.5Percentage |
| 154 | Slovenia | 6.1Percentage |
| 155 | Andorra | 5.6Percentage |
| 156 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 4.8Percentage |
| 157 | Germany | 4.8Percentage |
| 158 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.5Percentage |
| 159 | Grenada | 3.4Percentage |
| 160 | Netherlands | 3.2Percentage |
| 161 | Kiribati | 2.1Percentage |
| 162 | Nauru | 1.0Percentage |
| 163 | Tuvalu | 0.5Percentage |
Showing 163 of 163 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2024).
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