Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Paraguay

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

Latest (2022)
21.1
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
65th
of 134 countries
All-time high
44.2
in 2003
All-time low
18.4
in 2021
Years of data
20
2003–2022

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

0102030402003201220222003: 44.22004: 40.22005: 38.22006: 39.82007: 39.12008: 35.72009: 33.62010: 33.32011: 33.92012: 27.72013: 27.12014: 29.42015: 25.52016: 252017: 25.32018: 21.92019: 21.32020: 202021: 18.42022: 21.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 21.1 for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in 2022.

That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Paraguay peaked at 44.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.4, in 2021.

That places Paraguay 65th 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 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Paraguay, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 44.2
2004 40.2 -9.0%
2005 38.2 -5.0%
2006 39.8 +4.2%
2007 39.1 -1.8%
2008 35.7 -8.7%
2009 33.6 -5.9%
2010 33.3 -0.9%
2011 33.9 +1.8%
2012 27.7 -18.3%
2013 27.1 -2.2%
2014 29.4 +8.5%
2015 25.5 -13.3%
2016 25 -2.0%
2017 25.3 +1.2%
2018 21.9 -13.4%
2019 21.3 -2.7%
2020 20 -6.1%
2021 18.4 -8.0%
2022 21.1 +14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.69 33.6 44.2 7
2010s 27.04 21.3 33.9 10
2020s 19.83 18.4 21.1 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 62 Egypt 23.2 compare
  2. 62 Indonesia 23.2 compare
  3. 64 Ecuador 22.7 compare
  4. 65 Gabon 21.1 compare
  5. 67 Iraq 20.7 compare
  6. 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Paraguay?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Paraguay was 21.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 44.2 in 2003.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4 in 2021.
How does Paraguay rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Paraguay ranks 65th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay 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
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
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