Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 50 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
50
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
34th
of 134 countries
All-time high
57
in 2006
All-time low
44.2
in 2016
Years of data
19
2004–2022

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Nicaragua, 2004–2022

02040602004201320222004: 542005: 54.92006: 572007: 56.52008: 55.92009: 49.92010: 55.12011: 54.72012: 53.92013: 53.92014: 47.22015: 45.82016: 44.22017: 50.22018: 522019: 52.92020: 53.42021: 51.32022: 50

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 50 for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in 2022.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Nicaragua peaked at 57 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44.2, in 2016.

Nicaragua ranks 34th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Nicaragua, 2004 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2004 54
2005 54.9 +1.7%
2006 57 +3.8%
2007 56.5 -0.9%
2008 55.9 -1.1%
2009 49.9 -10.7%
2010 55.1 +10.4%
2011 54.7 -0.7%
2012 53.9 -1.5%
2013 53.9 +0.0%
2014 47.2 -12.4%
2015 45.8 -3.0%
2016 44.2 -3.5%
2017 50.2 +13.6%
2018 52 +3.6%
2019 52.9 +1.7%
2020 53.4 +0.9%
2021 51.3 -3.9%
2022 50 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.7 49.9 57 6
2010s 50.99 44.2 55.1 10
2020s 51.57 50 53.4 3

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 31 Lesotho 56.4 compare
  2. 32 Angola 54.2 compare
  3. 33 Cameroon 50.5 compare
  4. 35 Haiti 48.8 compare
  5. 36 Senegal 46.4 compare
  6. 37 Comoros 45.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Nicaragua?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Nicaragua was 50 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 57 in 2006.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 44.2 in 2016.
How does Nicaragua rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Nicaragua ranks 34th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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