Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Arab World
Arab World: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 42.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Arab World, 2003–2020
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 42.2% for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Arab World peaked at 45.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2013.
Arab World ranks 13th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 45.6% | — |
| 2005 | 42.4% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 35.6% | 45.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 33.3% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 42.2% | 42.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.0711 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Arab World?
- Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Arab World was 42.2% in 2020, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2013.
- How does Arab World rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Arab World ranks 13th out of 39 groups with data for 2020.
- Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of impoverishing 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 impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below a poverty threshold (using a threshold of $2.15 PPP/day).