Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Chile

Chile: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 14.3 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
14.3
Change on year
up 113.4%
World rank
69th
of 134 countries
All-time high
19.7
in 2003
All-time low
5.8
in 2017
Years of data
19
2003–2021

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Chile, 2003–2021

51015202003201220212003: 19.72004: 19.22005: 18.12006: 12.92007: 10.42008: 10.42009: 11.32010: 7.92011: 8.62012: 8.12013: 7.42014: 7.62015: 6.12016: 7.32017: 5.82018: 62019: 8.12020: 6.72021: 14.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Chile stood at 14.3.

That represents a change of up 113.4% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Chile peaked at 19.7 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2017.

That places Chile 69th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.57 10.4 19.7 7
2010s 7.29 5.8 8.6 10
2020s 10.5 6.7 14.3 2

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 67 Iraq 20.7 compare
  2. 68 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 15.2 compare
  3. 70 El Salvador 12.9 compare
  4. 71 Latvia 11.8 compare
  5. 72 Peru 10.7 compare

See the full ranking of 134 places β†’

More reference data data for Chile

All data for Chile β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Chile?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Chile was 14.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 19.7 in 2003.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2017.
How does Chile rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Chile ranks 69th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile 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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