Proportion of population spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%) - Country Ranking - Middle East
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 | Lebanon | 6.30 | 2012 |
| 2 | Afghanistan | 5.61 | 2016 |
| 3 | Yemen | 4.16 | 2014 |
| 4 | Iran | 3.46 | 2019 |
| 5 | Tajikistan | 2.19 | 2018 |
| 6 | Uzbekistan | 1.85 | 2003 |
| 7 | Israel | 1.84 | 2012 |
| 8 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.41 | 2007 |
| 9 | Bahrain | 1.40 | 2015 |
| 10 | Iraq | 0.87 | 2012 |
| 11 | Kyrgyz Republic | 0.72 | 2016 |
| 12 | Saudi Arabia | 0.58 | 2018 |
| 13 | Pakistan | 0.50 | 2015 |
| 14 | Turkey | 0.36 | 2016 |
| 15 | Jordan | 0.25 | 2008 |
| 16 | Oman | 0.10 | 1999 |
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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
