Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Armenia
Armenia: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 3.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Armenia, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Armenia is 3.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Armenia peaked at 29.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2020.
Armenia ranks 92nd 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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 28.5% | — |
| 2004 | 29.7% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -45.6% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -56.2% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -40.5% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +56.0% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -15.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 3.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 33% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 3.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 9.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 9.2% | 29.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 4.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % 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 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % 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 impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Armenia?
- Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Armenia was 3.3% in 2022, 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Armenia ranks 92nd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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).