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

Estonia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 78.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
78.3
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
12th
of 134 countries
All-time high
95.5
in 2004
All-time low
78.3
in 2020
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Estonia, 2003–2020

0204060801002003201120202003: 94.12004: 95.52005: 93.92006: 91.62007: 87.52008: 85.22009: 90.72010: 93.12011: 91.32012: 89.52013: 88.72014: 892015: 88.52016: 87.72017: 892018: 86.92019: 83.52020: 78.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 78.3 for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Estonia peaked at 95.5 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 78.3, in 2020.

That places Estonia 12th out of 134 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required in Estonia, 2003 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2003 94.1 —
2004 95.5 +1.5%
2005 93.9 -1.7%
2006 91.6 -2.4%
2007 87.5 -4.5%
2008 85.2 -2.6%
2009 90.7 +6.5%
2010 93.1 +2.6%
2011 91.3 -1.9%
2012 89.5 -2.0%
2013 88.7 -0.9%
2014 89 +0.3%
2015 88.5 -0.6%
2016 87.7 -0.9%
2017 89 +1.5%
2018 86.9 -2.4%
2019 83.5 -3.9%
2020 78.3 -6.2%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 78.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4, 195.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 78.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.95, 82.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.21 85.2 95.5 7
2010s 88.72 83.5 93.1 10
2020s 78.3 78.3 78.3 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 85 compare
  2. 10 Sierra Leone 84.3 compare
  3. 11 Chad 82.4 compare
  4. 13 Togo 72.4 compare
  5. 14 Mauritania 69.1 compare
  6. 15 Uganda 68.4 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 Estonia?
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Estonia was 78.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 95.5 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.3 in 2020.
How does Estonia rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
Estonia ranks 12th out of 134 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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
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Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
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