Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) was 1.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in North Macedonia, 2006–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in North Macedonia is 1.7%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in North Macedonia peaked at 2.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2014.
North Macedonia ranks 7th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.9% | — |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +105.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -33.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More poverty & inequality data for North Macedonia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,565 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.55 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 29.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in North Macedonia?
- Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in North Macedonia was 1.7% in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2014.
- How does North Macedonia rank for households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative)?
- North Macedonia ranks 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2018.
- Is households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty line reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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