Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 23.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Azerbaijan, 2003–2011
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
In 2011, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Azerbaijan stood at 23.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Azerbaijan peaked at 70.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2009.
That places Azerbaijan 45th out of 134 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 70.1% | — |
| 2004 | 62.9% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -58.7% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +158.6% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 11.6% | 70.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 23.1% | 30.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Azerbaijan?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Azerbaijan was 23.1% in 2011, 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2009.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Azerbaijan ranks 45th out of 134 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.