Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 21.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
21.6
Change on year
up 60.0%
World rank
48th
of 134 countries
All-time high
29.2
in 2008
All-time low
13.3
in 2019
Years of data
20
2003–2022

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

01020302003201220222003: 17.92004: 22.72005: 23.42006: 17.42007: 21.82008: 29.22009: 282010: 20.52011: 18.42012: 16.82013: 16.42014: 17.52015: 18.82016: 18.12017: 14.72018: 13.42019: 13.32020: 13.62021: 13.52022: 21.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 21.6 for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Cape Verde peaked at 29.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.3, in 2019.

Cape Verde ranks 48th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required in Cape Verde, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 17.9 —
2004 22.7 +26.8%
2005 23.4 +3.1%
2006 17.4 -25.6%
2007 21.8 +25.3%
2008 29.2 +33.9%
2009 28 -4.1%
2010 20.5 -26.8%
2011 18.4 -10.2%
2012 16.8 -8.7%
2013 16.4 -2.4%
2014 17.5 +6.7%
2015 18.8 +7.4%
2016 18.1 -3.7%
2017 14.7 -18.8%
2018 13.4 -8.8%
2019 13.3 -0.7%
2020 13.6 +2.3%
2021 13.5 -0.7%
2022 21.6 +60.0%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 21.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 21.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.65, 42% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.91 17.4 29.2 7
2010s 16.79 13.3 20.5 10
2020s 16.23 13.5 21.6 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Cape Verde?
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Cape Verde was 21.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 29.2 in 2008.
What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3 in 2019.
How does Cape Verde rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
Cape Verde ranks 48th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cape Verde 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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Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
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