Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 25.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
25.2
Change on year
up 36.2%
World rank
44th
of 134 countries
All-time high
50
in 2003
All-time low
17.5
in 2020
Years of data
20
2003–2022
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Paraguay, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 25.2 for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Paraguay peaked at 50 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 2020.
Paraguay ranks 44th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50 | — |
| 2004 | 47.3 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 45.8 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 46.6 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 46.4 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 44.3 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 40.1 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 38.6 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 37.2 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 29.2 | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 29.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.9 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 25.6 | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 24.8 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 25.4 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 22.1 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 20.6 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 17.5 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 18.5 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 25.2 | +36.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 25.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 25.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.79 | 40.1 | 50 | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.26 | 20.6 | 38.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4 | 17.5 | 25.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More population data for Paraguay
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4098 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3467 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,591 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6927 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.237 (2100)
- Population density 22.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 452,902 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Paraguay?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Paraguay was 25.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
- Paraguay ranks 44th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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