Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Burundi

Burundi: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 97.8 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
97.8
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
2nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
99.9
in 2021
All-time low
87.5
in 2013
Years of data
13
2003–2022

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Burundi, 2003–2022

0204060801002003201220222003: 99.22006: 99.52007: 97.52008: 99.32009: 98.92010: 98.42011: 96.52012: 94.12013: 87.52018: 97.62020: 97.82021: 99.92022: 97.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Burundi is 97.8, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Burundi peaked at 99.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87.5, in 2013.

Burundi ranks 2nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required in Burundi, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 99.2 —
2006 99.5 +0.3%
2007 97.5 -2.0%
2008 99.3 +1.8%
2009 98.9 -0.4%
2010 98.4 -0.5%
2011 96.5 -1.9%
2012 94.1 -2.5%
2013 87.5 -7.0%
2018 97.6 +11.5%
2020 97.8 +0.2%
2021 99.9 +2.1%
2022 97.8 -2.1%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 97.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 82.4, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 97.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.65, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.88 97.5 99.5 5
2010s 94.82 87.5 98.4 5
2020s 98.5 97.8 99.9 3

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 1 Cote d'Ivoire 100 compare
  2. 3 Yemen 93.4 compare
  3. 4 Latvia 89.9 compare
  4. 5 Central African Republic 89.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Burundi?
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Burundi was 97.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 87.5 in 2013.
How does Burundi rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
Burundi ranks 2nd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burundi 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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Indicator
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
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