Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Tunisia

Tunisia: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 8.3 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
8.3
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
76th
of 134 countries
All-time high
28
in 2003
All-time low
4.5
in 2016
Years of data
16
2003–2022

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

510152025302003201220222003: 282004: 26.92005: 22.32010: 9.12011: 8.62012: 8.12013: 7.72014: 7.32015: 4.72016: 4.52017: 4.52018: 4.62019: 8.62020: 8.72021: 8.52022: 8.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Tunisia is 8.3, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Tunisia peaked at 28 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2016.

Tunisia ranks 76th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Tunisia, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 28
2004 26.9 -3.9%
2005 22.3 -17.1%
2010 9.1 -59.2%
2011 8.6 -5.5%
2012 8.1 -5.8%
2013 7.7 -4.9%
2014 7.3 -5.2%
2015 4.7 -35.6%
2016 4.5 -4.3%
2017 4.5 +0.0%
2018 4.6 +2.2%
2019 8.6 +87.0%
2020 8.7 +1.2%
2021 8.5 -2.3%
2022 8.3 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.73 22.3 28 3
2010s 6.77 4.5 9.1 10
2020s 8.5 8.3 8.7 3

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 73 Bhutan 10.6 compare
  2. 74 Costa Rica 10.4 compare
  3. 75 Samoa 10 compare
  4. 76 Thailand 8.3 compare
  5. 78 Seychelles 8.2 compare
  6. 79 Argentina 7.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Tunisia?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Tunisia was 8.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 28 in 2003.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2016.
How does Tunisia rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Tunisia ranks 76th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia 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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