Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Ghana
Ghana: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 25.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
25.6
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
58th
of 134 countries
All-time high
70
in 2003
All-time low
22.6
in 2021
Years of data
19
2003–2022
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Ghana stood at 25.6.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Ghana peaked at 70 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.6, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 58th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 70 | — |
| 2004 | 68.3 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 66 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 59.2 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 53.8 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 48.6 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 43.2 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 42.4 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 34.9 | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 40.2 | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 26.5 | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 30.1 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 39.6 | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 38.3 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 37.5 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 33.5 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 24.3 | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 22.6 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 25.6 | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.44 | 43.2 | 70 | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.89 | 26.5 | 42.4 | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.17 | 22.6 | 25.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Ghana?
- Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Ghana was 25.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Ghana ranks 58th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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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