Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Russia

Russia: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 3.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3.8%
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
90th
of 134 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2003
All-time low
3.8%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Russia, 2003–2020

510152003201120202003: 17.3 % of people at risk2004: 15.9 % of people at risk2005: 14.6 % of people at risk2006: 12.1 % of people at risk2007: 11.5 % of people at risk2008: 9.4 % of people at risk2009: 8.9 % of people at risk2010: 7.9 % of people at risk2011: 7.3 % of people at risk2012: 7.3 % of people at risk2013: 7.1 % of people at risk2014: 6.1 % of people at risk2015: 5.7 % of people at risk2016: 5.4 % of people at risk2017: 5.4 % of people at risk2018: 5 % of people at risk2019: 4.8 % of people at risk2020: 3.8 % of people at risk

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

Analysis

Russia recorded 3.8% for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Russia peaked at 17.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2020.

Russia ranks 90th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Russia, 2003 to 2020.
Year % of people at risk Change
2003 17.3%
2004 15.9% -8.1%
2005 14.6% -8.2%
2006 12.1% -17.1%
2007 11.5% -5.0%
2008 9.4% -18.3%
2009 8.9% -5.3%
2010 7.9% -11.2%
2011 7.3% -7.6%
2012 7.3% +0.0%
2013 7.1% -2.7%
2014 6.1% -14.1%
2015 5.7% -6.6%
2016 5.4% -5.3%
2017 5.4% +0.0%
2018 5.0% -7.4%
2019 4.8% -4.0%
2020 3.8% -20.8%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 3.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 38.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 3.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 10.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.8% 8.9% 17.3% 7
2010s 6.2% 4.8% 7.9% 10
2020s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 87 Bulgaria 4.6% compare
  2. 88 Ukraine 4.4% compare
  3. 89 Mauritius 4.0% compare
  4. 90 Moldova 3.8% compare
  5. 92 Armenia 3.3% compare
  6. 93 Georgia 3.1% compare
  7. 93 Serbia 3.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Russia?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Russia was 3.8% in 2020, 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2020.
How does Russia rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Russia ranks 90th out of 134 countries with data for 2020.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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).