Moldova - Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%)
Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%) in Moldova was 18.68 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 18.68 in 2016, while its lowest value was 6.89 in 2000.
Definition: Proportion of population spending more than 10% 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 |
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1998 | 7.96 |
1999 | 7.44 |
2000 | 6.89 |
2001 | 8.76 |
2002 | 9.58 |
2003 | 10.61 |
2004 | 9.44 |
2005 | 10.75 |
2006 | 15.06 |
2007 | 14.45 |
2008 | 14.93 |
2009 | 16.53 |
2010 | 18.11 |
2011 | 15.63 |
2012 | 16.31 |
2013 | 16.05 |
2014 | 16.34 |
2015 | 18.49 |
2016 | 18.68 |
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 10% threshold when they represent 10% or more of total consumption or income.
Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Universal Health Coverage