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

Comoros: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 47.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
47.8
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
27th
of 134 countries
All-time high
64.9
in 2007
All-time low
44
in 2019
Years of data
13
2004–2022

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Comoros, 2004–2022

02040602004201320222004: 61.82005: 58.72006: 64.22007: 64.92008: 64.72012: 56.52013: 56.22014: 47.92015: 542019: 442020: 46.82021: 47.22022: 47.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Comoros recorded 47.8 for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Comoros peaked at 64.9 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2019.

Comoros ranks 27th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required in Comoros, 2004 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2004 61.8 —
2005 58.7 -5.0%
2006 64.2 +9.4%
2007 64.9 +1.1%
2008 64.7 -0.3%
2012 56.5 -12.7%
2013 56.2 -0.5%
2014 47.9 -14.8%
2015 54 +12.7%
2019 44 -18.5%
2020 46.8 +6.4%
2021 47.2 +0.9%
2022 47.8 +1.3%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 47.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 47.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.65, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.86 58.7 64.9 5
2010s 51.72 44 56.5 5
2020s 47.27 46.8 47.8 3

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 24 Angola 51.7 compare
  2. 25 Gambia 51.6 compare
  3. 26 Bangladesh 51 compare
  4. 28 Benin 47.4 compare
  5. 29 Mali 46.6 compare
  6. 30 Tanzania 45.9 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 Comoros?
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Comoros was 47.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 64.9 in 2007.
What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2019.
How does Comoros rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
Comoros ranks 27th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Comoros 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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