Population experiencing financial hardship

Data by World Health Organization and the World Bank, 2025 [27] details global populations facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health spending.

Data compares results globally and by WHO region for 2015 and 2022.

The African Region shows the highest levels, followed by South-East Asia and the Western Pacific.

Conversely, the European Region and Region of the Americas report the lowest figures. Most regions, including the global average, experienced a slight decline in hardship between the two periods, though the Americas and European regions saw marginal increases.

These statistics highlight the ongoing economic burden of healthcare costs on diverse populations worldwide.