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

Israel: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 1.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.7
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
99th
of 134 countries
All-time high
6.5
in 2005
All-time low
1.5
in 2017
Years of data
20
2003–2022

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

12345672003201220222003: 5.12004: 5.92005: 6.52006: 4.62007: 4.22008: 4.32009: 4.92010: 4.52011: 3.62012: 3.52013: 2.72014: 2.52015: 2.32016: 1.92017: 1.52018: 1.62019: 2.72020: 2.12021: 1.82022: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Israel stood at 1.7.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Israel peaked at 6.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2017.

Israel ranks 99th 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 Israel, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required in Israel, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 5.1 —
2004 5.9 +15.7%
2005 6.5 +10.2%
2006 4.6 -29.2%
2007 4.2 -8.7%
2008 4.3 +2.4%
2009 4.9 +14.0%
2010 4.5 -8.2%
2011 3.6 -20.0%
2012 3.5 -2.8%
2013 2.7 -22.9%
2014 2.5 -7.4%
2015 2.3 -8.0%
2016 1.9 -17.4%
2017 1.5 -21.1%
2018 1.6 +6.7%
2019 2.7 +68.8%
2020 2.1 -22.2%
2021 1.8 -14.3%
2022 1.7 -5.6%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 1.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4, 4.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 1.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.65, 7% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.07 4.2 6.5 7
2010s 2.68 1.5 4.5 10
2020s 1.87 1.7 2.1 3

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 96 Greece 2.3 compare
  2. 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.2 compare
  3. 98 Samoa 1.8 compare
  4. 100 Bhutan 1.6 compare
  5. 101 Belarus 1.5 compare
  6. 102 Switzerland 1 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 Israel?
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Israel was 1.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2017.
How does Israel rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
Israel ranks 99th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel 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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