Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Argentina

Argentina: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 7.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.7
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
79th
of 134 countries
All-time high
23.4
in 2003
All-time low
6
in 2013
Years of data
20
2003–2022

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

5101520252003201220222003: 23.42004: 19.32005: 17.42006: 14.62007: 13.12008: 10.82009: 10.62010: 9.22011: 7.42012: 6.52013: 62014: 72015: 72016: 7.32017: 6.12018: 6.82019: 8.82020: 9.92021: 8.62022: 7.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 7.7 for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in 2022.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Argentina peaked at 23.4 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2013.

That places Argentina 79th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Argentina, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 23.4
2004 19.3 -17.5%
2005 17.4 -9.8%
2006 14.6 -16.1%
2007 13.1 -10.3%
2008 10.8 -17.6%
2009 10.6 -1.9%
2010 9.2 -13.2%
2011 7.4 -19.6%
2012 6.5 -12.2%
2013 6 -7.7%
2014 7 +16.7%
2015 7 +0.0%
2016 7.3 +4.3%
2017 6.1 -16.4%
2018 6.8 +11.5%
2019 8.8 +29.4%
2020 9.9 +12.5%
2021 8.6 -13.1%
2022 7.7 -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.6 10.6 23.4 7
2010s 7.21 6 9.2 10
2020s 8.73 7.7 9.9 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 76 Thailand 8.3 compare
  2. 76 Tunisia 8.3 compare
  3. 78 Seychelles 8.2 compare
  4. 80 Dominican Republic 7.5 compare
  5. 81 Malaysia 7.2 compare
  6. 81 Mexico 7.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Argentina?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Argentina was 7.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 23.4 in 2003.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2013.
How does Argentina rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Argentina ranks 79th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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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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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