Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Senegal

Senegal: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 46.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
46.4
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 134 countries
All-time high
57.3
in 2003
All-time low
46.4
in 2022
Years of data
20
2003–2022

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

02040602003201220222003: 57.32004: 56.12005: 54.12006: 53.62007: 53.42008: 52.72009: 52.72010: 53.22011: 54.42012: 54.52013: 54.52014: 532015: 52.22016: 512017: 49.92018: 47.62019: 47.12020: 46.82021: 46.62022: 46.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Senegal is 46.4, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Senegal peaked at 57.3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 46.4, in 2022.

That places Senegal 36th 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 Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Senegal, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 57.3
2004 56.1 -2.1%
2005 54.1 -3.6%
2006 53.6 -0.9%
2007 53.4 -0.4%
2008 52.7 -1.3%
2009 52.7 +0.0%
2010 53.2 +0.9%
2011 54.4 +2.3%
2012 54.5 +0.2%
2013 54.5 +0.0%
2014 53 -2.8%
2015 52.2 -1.5%
2016 51 -2.3%
2017 49.9 -2.2%
2018 47.6 -4.6%
2019 47.1 -1.1%
2020 46.8 -0.6%
2021 46.6 -0.4%
2022 46.4 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.27 52.7 57.3 7
2010s 51.74 47.1 54.5 10
2020s 46.6 46.4 46.8 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 33 Cameroon 50.5 compare
  2. 34 Nicaragua 50 compare
  3. 35 Haiti 48.8 compare
  4. 37 Comoros 45.8 compare
  5. 38 Honduras 44.5 compare
  6. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 43.5 compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Senegal?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Senegal was 46.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 57.3 in 2003.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 46.4 in 2022.
How does Senegal rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Senegal ranks 36th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal 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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