Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Algeria
Algeria: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 10.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Algeria, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2022, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Algeria stood at 10.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Algeria peaked at 21.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2011.
Algeria ranks 70th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.1% | — |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +79.3% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -69.2% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +208.3% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -49.3% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 10.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 10.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.6%, 46% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +208.3% | 4.8% | 14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 5.7% | 21.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 4.8% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 10.8% | 21.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 67 Namibia 11.5% compare
- 67 South Africa 11.5% compare
- 69 Malaysia 11.3% compare
- 70 Russian Federation 10.8% compare
- 70 Seychelles 10.8% compare
- 73 Mongolia 10.4% compare
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Algeria?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Algeria was 10.8% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2011.
- How does Algeria rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Algeria ranks 70th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.