Canada - 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 Canada was 0.800 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 0.900 in 2017, while its lowest value was 0.400 in 2000.
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 | 0.400 |
| 2001 | 0.400 |
| 2002 | 0.500 |
| 2003 | 0.600 |
| 2004 | 0.500 |
| 2005 | 0.400 |
| 2006 | 0.700 |
| 2007 | 0.600 |
| 2008 | 0.600 |
| 2009 | 0.500 |
| 2014 | 0.800 |
| 2015 | 0.500 |
| 2016 | 0.700 |
| 2017 | 0.900 |
| 2019 | 0.800 |
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
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Universal Health Coverage
