Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Georgia

Georgia: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 3.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.1%
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
93rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 2003
All-time low
2.7%
in 2021
Years of data
20
2003–2022

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

01020302003201220222003: 32.6 % of people at risk2004: 28.1 % of people at risk2005: 26 % of people at risk2006: 23.1 % of people at risk2007: 22.4 % of people at risk2008: 20.3 % of people at risk2009: 17.3 % of people at risk2010: 16.6 % of people at risk2011: 14.8 % of people at risk2012: 13.1 % of people at risk2013: 12 % of people at risk2014: 9.9 % of people at risk2015: 8 % of people at risk2016: 9.1 % of people at risk2017: 9 % of people at risk2018: 6.8 % of people at risk2019: 5.5 % of people at risk2020: 4 % of people at risk2021: 2.7 % of people at risk2022: 3.1 % of people at risk

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

Analysis

Georgia recorded 3.1% for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Georgia peaked at 32.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2021.

That places Georgia 93rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Georgia, 2003 to 2022.
Year % of people at risk Change
2003 32.6%
2004 28.1% -13.8%
2005 26.0% -7.5%
2006 23.1% -11.2%
2007 22.4% -3.0%
2008 20.3% -9.4%
2009 17.3% -14.8%
2010 16.6% -4.0%
2011 14.8% -10.8%
2012 13.1% -11.5%
2013 12.0% -8.4%
2014 9.9% -17.5%
2015 8.0% -19.2%
2016 9.1% +13.7%
2017 9.0% -1.1%
2018 6.8% -24.4%
2019 5.5% -19.1%
2020 4.0% -27.3%
2021 2.7% -32.5%
2022 3.1% +14.8%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 3.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 31% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 3.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 8.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.3% 17.3% 32.6% 7
2010s 10.5% 5.5% 16.6% 10
2020s 3.3% 2.7% 4.0% 3

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 90 Moldova 3.8% compare
  2. 90 Russia 3.8% compare
  3. 92 Armenia 3.3% compare
  4. 93 Serbia 3.1% compare
  5. 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.9% compare
  6. 96 Lithuania 2.8% compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Georgia?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Georgia was 3.1% 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 Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2021.
How does Georgia rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Georgia ranks 93rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia 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).