Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) was 0.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 77.1% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +75.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +163.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -40.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -47.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | — |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +61.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -77.1% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 4% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 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 7,138 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.91 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
- Is households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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