Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Syria

Syria: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 75.2 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
75.2
Change on year
up 76.5%
World rank
19th
of 134 countries
All-time high
75.2
in 2020
All-time low
1.8
in 2006
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Syria, 2003–2020

0204060802003201120202003: 4.72004: 4.12005: 2.42006: 1.82007: 2.72008: 2.22009: 2.52010: 2.42011: 22012: 3.22013: 72014: 92015: 17.12016: 16.32017: 31.62018: 58.92019: 42.62020: 75.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Syria stood at 75.2. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 76.5% on the previous year and up 3,033.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Syria peaked at 75.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2006.

That places Syria 19th out of 134 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Syria, 2003 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2003 4.7
2004 4.1 -12.8%
2005 2.4 -41.5%
2006 1.8 -25.0%
2007 2.7 +50.0%
2008 2.2 -18.5%
2009 2.5 +13.6%
2010 2.4 -4.0%
2011 2 -16.7%
2012 3.2 +60.0%
2013 7 +118.7%
2014 9 +28.6%
2015 17.1 +90.0%
2016 16.3 -4.7%
2017 31.6 +93.9%
2018 58.9 +86.4%
2019 42.6 -27.7%
2020 75.2 +76.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.91 1.8 4.7 7
2010s 19.01 2 58.9 10
2020s 75.2 75.2 75.2 1

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 16 Burkina Faso 82.2 compare
  2. 17 Tajikistan 81.5 compare
  3. 18 Guinea-Bissau 81.3 compare
  4. 20 Rwanda 75 compare
  5. 21 Sudan 74.5 compare
  6. 22 Gambia 73.6 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 Syria?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Syria was 75.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 75.2 in 2020.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2006.
How does Syria rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Syria ranks 19th out of 134 countries with data for 2020.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,033.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria 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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