Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) was 0.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.6%
Change on year
up 77.1%
World rank
17th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2005
All-time low
0.3%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2005–2015
Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in Slovakia, 2005–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in Slovakia is 0.6%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 77.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in Slovakia peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.
That places Slovakia 17th out of 26 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8% | — |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +59.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -51.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +77.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More poverty & inequality data for Slovakia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 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 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,560 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 -10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.49 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.5% (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 Slovakia?
- Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in Slovakia was 0.6% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- How does Slovakia rank for households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative)?
- Slovakia ranks 17th out of 26 countries with data for 2015.
- Is households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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