Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Albania

Albania: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 1.8 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.8
Change on year
down 52.6%
World rank
99th
of 134 countries
All-time high
14.8
in 2003
All-time low
1.8
in 2022
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Albania, 2003–2022

0510152003201220222003: 14.82004: 10.22005: 8.22006: 72007: 5.92008: 4.32009: 72010: 6.72011: 3.22012: 3.12013: 3.52014: 6.62015: 4.72016: 5.32017: 4.72018: 2.52019: 2.22020: 2.22021: 3.82022: 1.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Albania is 1.8, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 52.6% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Albania peaked at 14.8 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2022.

Albania ranks 99th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Albania, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 14.8
2004 10.2 -31.1%
2005 8.2 -19.6%
2006 7 -14.6%
2007 5.9 -15.7%
2008 4.3 -27.1%
2009 7 +62.8%
2010 6.7 -4.3%
2011 3.2 -52.2%
2012 3.1 -3.1%
2013 3.5 +12.9%
2014 6.6 +88.6%
2015 4.7 -28.8%
2016 5.3 +12.8%
2017 4.7 -11.3%
2018 2.5 -46.8%
2019 2.2 -12.0%
2020 2.2 +0.0%
2021 3.8 +72.7%
2022 1.8 -52.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.2 4.3 14.8 7
2010s 4.25 2.2 6.7 10
2020s 2.6 1.8 3.8 3

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 96 Lithuania 2.8 compare
  2. 97 Montenegro 2.7 compare
  3. 98 Estonia 2.5 compare
  4. 99 Lebanon 1.8 compare
  5. 101 Israel 1.2 compare
  6. 102 Belarus 0.9 compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Albania?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Albania was 1.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 14.8 in 2003.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2022.
How does Albania rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Albania ranks 99th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
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