Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Congo

Congo: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 68 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
68
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 134 countries
All-time high
78.9
in 2003
All-time low
60.3
in 2015
Years of data
18
2003–2022

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

0204060802003201220222003: 78.92004: 75.72005: 74.12006: 69.52007: 68.52008: 65.42009: 67.22010: 67.52011: 66.82012: 65.82013: 67.12014: 64.32015: 60.32016: 62.22017: 742018: 732019: 68.12022: 68

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Congo stood at 68.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Congo peaked at 78.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 60.3, in 2015.

Congo ranks 25th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.33 65.4 78.9 7
2010s 66.91 60.3 74 10
2020s 68 68 68 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 22 Gambia 73.6 compare
  2. 23 Togo 73 compare
  3. 24 Guinea 72.6 compare
  4. 26 Bangladesh 67.3 compare
  5. 27 Benin 63.9 compare
  6. 28 Kenya 63.2 compare

See the full ranking of 134 places β†’

More reference data data for Congo

All data for Congo β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Congo?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Congo was 68 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 78.9 in 2003.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 60.3 in 2015.
How does Congo rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Congo ranks 25th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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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