Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Brazil

Brazil: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 24.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
24.1
Change on year
up 31.7%
World rank
61st
of 134 countries
All-time high
27.5
in 2003
All-time low
13.9
in 2020
Years of data
20
2003–2022

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

01020302003201220222003: 27.52004: 27.22005: 26.82006: 25.62007: 23.52008: 21.32009: 20.42010: 22.42011: 18.42012: 18.22013: 17.12014: 16.82015: 16.82016: 18.92017: 18.72018: 192019: 18.32020: 13.92021: 18.32022: 24.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Brazil is 24.1, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 31.7% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Brazil peaked at 27.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.9, in 2020.

That places Brazil 61st 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Brazil, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 27.5
2004 27.2 -1.1%
2005 26.8 -1.5%
2006 25.6 -4.5%
2007 23.5 -8.2%
2008 21.3 -9.4%
2009 20.4 -4.2%
2010 22.4 +9.8%
2011 18.4 -17.9%
2012 18.2 -1.1%
2013 17.1 -6.0%
2014 16.8 -1.8%
2015 16.8 +0.0%
2016 18.9 +12.5%
2017 18.7 -1.1%
2018 19 +1.6%
2019 18.3 -3.7%
2020 13.9 -24.0%
2021 18.3 +31.7%
2022 24.1 +31.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.61 20.4 27.5 7
2010s 18.46 16.8 22.4 10
2020s 18.77 13.9 24.1 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 58 Ghana 25.6 compare
  2. 59 Colombia 25.1 compare
  3. 59 Morocco 25.1 compare
  4. 62 Egypt 23.2 compare
  5. 62 Indonesia 23.2 compare
  6. 64 Ecuador 22.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Brazil?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Brazil was 24.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 27.5 in 2003.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9 in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Brazil ranks 61st out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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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