Proportion of population spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%) - Country Ranking - Central America & the Caribbean
Definition: Proportion of population spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure.
Source: World Health Organization and World Bank. 2019. Global Monitoring Report on Financial Protection in Health 2019.
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| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicaragua | 9.10 | 2014 |
| 2 | Haiti | 3.98 | 2013 |
| 3 | Barbados | 3.82 | 2016 |
| 4 | Guatemala | 3.78 | 2014 |
| 5 | Belize | 3.10 | 2018 |
| 6 | Jamaica | 2.88 | 2004 |
| 7 | St. Lucia | 1.93 | 2016 |
| 8 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.93 | 2014 |
| 9 | Costa Rica | 1.13 | 2018 |
| 10 | Dominican Republic | 0.94 | 2018 |
| 11 | Panama | 0.65 | 2017 |
| 12 | El Salvador | 0.30 | 2014 |
| 13 | Honduras | 0.10 | 2004 |
| 14 | Cayman Islands | 0.01 | 2015 |
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Development Relevance: Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is about ensuring that all people can access the health services they need – without facing financial hardship – is key to improving the well-being of a country’s population. UHC is also an investment in human capital and a foundational driver of inclusive and sustainable economic growth and development. UHC is a target associated with the Sustainable Development Goals (target 3.8), and it relates directly to Goal 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) and to Goal 1 (End poverty in all its forms everywhere).
Statistical Concept and Methodology: Out-of-pocket payments are those made by people at the time of getting any type of service (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, palliative or long-term care) provided by any type of provider. They include cost-sharing (the part not covered by a third party like an insurer) and informal payments, but they exclude insurance premiums. Out-of-pocket payments exclude any reimbursement by a third party, such as the government, a health insurance fund or a private insurance company. Out-of-pocket payments are defined as catastrophic at the 25% threshold when they represent 25% or more of total consumption or income.
Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
