Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 27.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
27.7
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
52nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
78.2
in 2003
All-time low
27.7
in 2022
Years of data
15
2003–2022

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

0204060802003201220222003: 78.22004: 75.82006: 70.32007: 70.32008: 692009: 65.32010: 61.22013: 51.42014: 49.12015: 45.12016: 44.52017: 41.42018: 41.42021: 29.12022: 27.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 27.7 for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Ethiopia peaked at 78.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.7, in 2022.

Ethiopia ranks 52nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 78.2
2004 75.8 -3.1%
2006 70.3 -7.3%
2007 70.3 +0.0%
2008 69 -1.8%
2009 65.3 -5.4%
2010 61.2 -6.3%
2013 51.4 -16.0%
2014 49.1 -4.5%
2015 45.1 -8.1%
2016 44.5 -1.3%
2017 41.4 -7.0%
2018 41.4 +0.0%
2021 29.1 -29.7%
2022 27.7 -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.48 65.3 78.2 6
2010s 47.73 41.4 61.2 7
2020s 28.4 27.7 29.1 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 49 Iran, Islamic Republic of 29.8 compare
  2. 50 Algeria 29.1 compare
  3. 51 Cape Verde 28 compare
  4. 53 Namibia 26.9 compare
  5. 54 Mongolia 26.6 compare
  6. 55 Vanuatu 26.1 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 Ethiopia?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Ethiopia was 27.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 78.2 in 2003.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.7 in 2022.
How does Ethiopia rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Ethiopia ranks 52nd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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