Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Algeria
Algeria: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 10.8 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Algeria, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Algeria is 10.8, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Algeria peaked at 21.7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2011.
Algeria ranks 70th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.1 | — |
| 2007 | 21.7 | +79.3% |
| 2008 | 18.5 | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 5.7 | -69.2% |
| 2010 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 14.8 | +208.3% |
| 2013 | 15.6 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 14.4 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 15.2 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 16.9 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 18.2 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 18 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.5 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 21.7 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 11 | -49.3% |
| 2022 | 10.8 | -1.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 10.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 10.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.65, 46% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +208.3% | 4.8 | 14.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5 | 5.7 | 21.7 | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.23 | 4.8 | 18.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5 | 10.8 | 21.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More population data for Algeria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 60,001 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.09 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.186 (2100)
- Population density 27.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.00 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Algeria?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Algeria was 10.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2011.
- How does Algeria rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
- Algeria ranks 70th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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