Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Burundi

Burundi: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 100.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 134 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2006
All-time low
99.9%
in 2003
Years of data
13
2003–2022

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

0204060801002003201220222003: 99.9 % of people at risk2006: 100 % of people at risk2007: 99.9 % of people at risk2008: 100 % of people at risk2009: 100 % of people at risk2010: 100 % of people at risk2011: 100 % of people at risk2012: 100 % of people at risk2013: 100 % of people at risk2018: 100 % of people at risk2020: 100 % of people at risk2021: 100 % of people at risk2022: 100 % of people at risk

Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.

Analysis

In 2022, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Burundi stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Burundi peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2003.

Burundi ranks 1st of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Burundi, 2003 to 2022.
Year % of people at risk Change
2003 99.9%
2006 100.0% +0.1%
2007 99.9% -0.1%
2008 100.0% +0.1%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2013 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2020 100.0% +0.0%
2021 100.0% +0.0%
2022 100.0% +0.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 100.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 83.7%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 100.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.3%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.0% 99.9% 100.0% 5
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 3

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 1 Cote d'Ivoire 100.0% compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 98.0% compare
  3. 4 Madagascar 96.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Burundi?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Burundi was 100.0% 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 Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2003.
How does Burundi rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Burundi ranks 1st out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burundi 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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Indicator
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Unit
% of people at risk
Source
Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,065 data points, 2003–2022
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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).