Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Pakistan

Pakistan: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 39.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
39.9
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
41st
of 134 countries
All-time high
73.7
in 2003
All-time low
39.9
in 2022
Years of data
20
2003–2022

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

0204060802003201220222003: 73.72004: 72.42005: 69.22006: 63.72007: 63.92008: 64.12009: 652010: 652011: 63.42012: 61.92013: 60.72014: 582015: 57.22016: 51.92017: 49.92018: 43.72019: 44.12020: 46.82021: 42.52022: 39.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Pakistan stood at 39.9. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Pakistan peaked at 73.7 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39.9, in 2022.

Pakistan ranks 41st of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Pakistan, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 73.7
2004 72.4 -1.8%
2005 69.2 -4.4%
2006 63.7 -7.9%
2007 63.9 +0.3%
2008 64.1 +0.3%
2009 65 +1.4%
2010 65 +0.0%
2011 63.4 -2.5%
2012 61.9 -2.4%
2013 60.7 -1.9%
2014 58 -4.4%
2015 57.2 -1.4%
2016 51.9 -9.3%
2017 49.9 -3.9%
2018 43.7 -12.4%
2019 44.1 +0.9%
2020 46.8 +6.1%
2021 42.5 -9.2%
2022 39.9 -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.43 63.7 73.7 7
2010s 55.58 43.7 65 10
2020s 43.07 39.9 46.8 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 38 Honduras 44.5 compare
  2. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 43.5 compare
  3. 40 India 40.2 compare
  4. 42 Guatemala 37.6 compare
  5. 43 Botswana 37.5 compare
  6. 44 Belize 34.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Pakistan?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Pakistan was 39.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 73.7 in 2003.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 39.9 in 2022.
How does Pakistan rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Pakistan ranks 41st out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan 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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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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