Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 17.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Rwanda, 2005–2022
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
In 2022, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Rwanda stood at 17.3%.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Rwanda peaked at 64.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 57th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 64.3% | — |
| 2006 | 45.6% | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 24.4% | 64.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 17.5% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.1% | 17.3% | 3 |
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More population data for Rwanda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5502 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,030 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.06 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4596 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 1,329 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.01 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Rwanda?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Rwanda was 17.3% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Rwanda ranks 57th 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 Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.