Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Algeria
Algeria: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 10.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Algeria, 2003–2022
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 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 spending when surgical care is required 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 spending when surgical care is required in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | 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 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -49.3% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 5.7% | 21.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 4.8% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 10.8% | 21.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 67 Namibia 11.5% compare
- 67 South Africa 11.5% compare
- 69 Malaysia 11.3% compare
- 70 Russian Federation 10.8% compare
- 70 Seychelles 10.8% compare
- 73 Mongolia 10.4% compare
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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 27.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.00 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Algeria?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Algeria was 10.8% in 2022, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 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 spending when surgical care is required?
- Algeria ranks 70th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 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 Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.