Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Gabon

Gabon: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 21.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
21.1
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
65th
of 134 countries
All-time high
25.5
in 2005
All-time low
13.3
in 2017
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Gabon, 2005–2022

01020302005201320222005: 25.52006: 24.92007: 242008: 24.12009: 23.52010: 20.32011: 19.72012: 19.12013: 18.22014: 17.72015: 17.32016: 17.22017: 13.32018: 18.32019: 18.62020: 19.42021: 20.22022: 21.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Gabon stood at 21.1.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Gabon peaked at 25.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.3, in 2017.

Gabon ranks 65th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.4 23.5 25.5 5
2010s 17.97 13.3 20.3 10
2020s 20.23 19.4 21.1 3

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 62 Egypt 23.2 compare
  2. 62 Indonesia 23.2 compare
  3. 64 Ecuador 22.7 compare
  4. 65 Paraguay 21.1 compare
  5. 67 Iraq 20.7 compare
  6. 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.2 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 Gabon?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Gabon was 21.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 25.5 in 2005.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3 in 2017.
How does Gabon rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Gabon ranks 65th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon 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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