Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 6.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Marshall Islands, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 6.6% for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Marshall Islands peaked at 12.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2022.
Marshall Islands ranks 84th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.9% | — |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -43.2% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -9.6% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 6.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 66% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 6.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.6%, 40% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Marshall Islands?
- Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Marshall Islands was 6.6% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2022.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Marshall Islands ranks 84th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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).