Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 50.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Nicaragua, 2004–2022
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 Nicaragua is 50.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Nicaragua peaked at 57.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2016.
Nicaragua ranks 34th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 54.0% | — |
| 2005 | 54.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | -2.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 50.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.4%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 50.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 49.9% | 57.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 44.2% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 50.0% | 53.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % 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 Nicaragua?
- Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Nicaragua was 50.0% 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2016.
- How does Nicaragua rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Nicaragua ranks 34th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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).