Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Colombia

Colombia: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 25.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
25.1
Change on year
up 41.0%
World rank
59th
of 134 countries
All-time high
33.5
in 2006
All-time low
17.5
in 2017
Years of data
20
2003–2022

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

01020302003201220222003: 292004: 30.92005: 28.62006: 33.52007: 32.62008: 28.22009: 27.12010: 26.42011: 24.42012: 22.52013: 21.92014: 21.32015: 19.12016: 18.82017: 17.52018: 18.12019: 18.72020: 22.32021: 17.82022: 25.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Colombia is 25.1, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Colombia peaked at 33.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 2017.

Colombia ranks 59th of 134 countries on this measure, 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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Colombia, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 29
2004 30.9 +6.6%
2005 28.6 -7.4%
2006 33.5 +17.1%
2007 32.6 -2.7%
2008 28.2 -13.5%
2009 27.1 -3.9%
2010 26.4 -2.6%
2011 24.4 -7.6%
2012 22.5 -7.8%
2013 21.9 -2.7%
2014 21.3 -2.7%
2015 19.1 -10.3%
2016 18.8 -1.6%
2017 17.5 -6.9%
2018 18.1 +3.4%
2019 18.7 +3.3%
2020 22.3 +19.3%
2021 17.8 -20.2%
2022 25.1 +41.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.99 27.1 33.5 7
2010s 20.87 17.5 26.4 10
2020s 21.73 17.8 25.1 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26 compare
  2. 57 Philippines 25.9 compare
  3. 58 Ghana 25.6 compare
  4. 59 Morocco 25.1 compare
  5. 61 Brazil 24.1 compare
  6. 62 Egypt 23.2 compare
  7. 62 Indonesia 23.2 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 Colombia?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Colombia was 25.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 33.5 in 2006.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 2017.
How does Colombia rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Colombia ranks 59th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia 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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