MORE THAN HALF THE WORLD LACKS ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL HEALTH SERVICES + OVER 100 MILLION ARE PUSHED INTO EXTREME POVERTY BECAUSE OF HEALTH EXPENSES

Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy (have both increased by over 8% globally between 2000 and 2016 and remain profoundly influenced by income. Despite the largest gains in both indicators being due primarily to the progress made in reducing child mortality and fighting infectious diseases, low-income and lower-middle-income countries continue to suffer from the poorest overall health outcomes, lagging far behind the global average

In health systems with strong financial protection, health service coverage should not be a source of financial hardship for people accessing those services. Yet, the proportion of the global population experiencing catastrophic health expenditure has increased steadily since 2000.

Out-of-pocket health spending can force people to choose between spending on health and spending on other necessities. The proportion of the global population_WHO Statistics 2020