Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 25.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Paraguay, 2003–2022
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 25.2% for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 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 spending when surgical care is required in Paraguay peaked at 50.0% 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 spending when surgical care is required in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50.0% | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 40.1% | 50.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 20.6% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 17.5% | 25.2% | 3 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6927 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 22.77 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 452,902 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Paraguay?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Paraguay was 25.2% in 2022, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 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 spending when surgical care is required?
- Paraguay ranks 44th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 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 Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.