Belarus - Proportion of population spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%)

Proportion of population spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%) in Belarus was 0.600 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 0.700 in 2017, while its lowest value was 0.100 in 2004.

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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Year Value
2000 0.300
2001 0.200
2002 0.200
2003 0.200
2004 0.100
2005 0.100
2006 0.100
2007 0.200
2008 0.200
2009 0.200
2010 0.200
2011 0.300
2012 0.200
2013 0.500
2014 0.400
2015 0.500
2016 0.600
2017 0.700
2018 0.500
2019 0.600
2020 0.600

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

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Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Universal Health Coverage