Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 89.7 in 2008. ▬ Flat

Latest (2008)
89.7
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
5th
of 134 countries
All-time high
90.7
in 2004
All-time low
86.7
in 2007
Years of data
5
2004–2008

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Central African Republic, 2004–2008

0204060801002004200620082004: 90.72005: 89.42006: 88.52007: 86.72008: 89.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Central African Republic is 89.7, measured in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over five years.

Central African Republic ranks 5th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required in Central African Republic, 2004 to 2008.
Year Value Change
2004 90.7 —
2005 89.4 -1.4%
2006 88.5 -1.0%
2007 86.7 -2.0%
2008 89.7 +3.5%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 89.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 82.4, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 89.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.65, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 2 Burundi 97.8 compare
  2. 3 Yemen 93.4 compare
  3. 4 Latvia 89.9 compare
  4. 6 Syria 87.5 compare
  5. 7 Guinea-Bissau 86.5 compare
  6. 8 Niger 86.3 compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Central African Republic?
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Central African Republic was 89.7 in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 90.7 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 86.7 in 2007.
How does Central African Republic rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
Central African Republic ranks 5th out of 134 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this Central African Republic 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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