Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 98 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
98
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
99.7
in 2003
All-time low
97.5
in 2015
Years of data
18
2003–2022

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2003–2022

0204060801002003201220222003: 99.72004: 99.22005: 99.12006: 98.92007: 992008: 99.12009: 99.12010: 98.92011: 99.32012: 98.82013: 98.22014: 97.82015: 97.52016: 97.52017: 97.72018: 97.92020: 982022: 98

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 98 for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in 2022.

The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 99.7 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 97.5, in 2015.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 3rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.16 98.9 99.7 7
2010s 98.18 97.5 99.3 9
2020s 98 98 98 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 1 Burundi 100 compare
  2. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 100 compare
  3. 4 Madagascar 96.1 compare
  4. 5 Niger 96 compare
  5. 6 Papua New Guinea 95.8 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 98 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 99.7 in 2003.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 97.5 in 2015.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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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