Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Namibia

Namibia: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 26.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
26.9
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
53rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
45.7
in 2003
All-time low
26.9
in 2022
Years of data
14
2003–2022

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

010203040502003201220222003: 45.72004: 44.32009: 36.22010: 37.62011: 36.42012: 352013: 33.72014: 33.22015: 28.62018: 28.32019: 28.52020: 30.62021: 28.82022: 26.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 26.9 for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Namibia peaked at 45.7 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.9, in 2022.

That places Namibia 53rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.07 36.2 45.7 3
2010s 32.66 28.3 37.6 8
2020s 28.77 26.9 30.6 3

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 50 Algeria 29.1 compare
  2. 51 Cape Verde 28 compare
  3. 52 Ethiopia 27.7 compare
  4. 54 Mongolia 26.6 compare
  5. 55 Vanuatu 26.1 compare
  6. 56 Laos 26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Namibia?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Namibia was 26.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 45.7 in 2003.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9 in 2022.
How does Namibia rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Namibia ranks 53rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia 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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