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

Serbia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 5 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
84th
of 134 countries
All-time high
12.3
in 2015
All-time low
4.5
in 2019
Years of data
16
2005–2022

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Serbia, 2005–2022

02.557.51012.52005201320222005: 9.72006: 6.92007: 8.72008: 5.92009: 102012: 9.62013: 10.32014: 122015: 12.32016: 10.42017: 7.52018: 5.42019: 4.52020: 4.52021: 5.72022: 5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 5 for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in 2022.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Serbia peaked at 12.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2019.

Serbia ranks 84th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required in Serbia, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 9.7 —
2006 6.9 -28.9%
2007 8.7 +26.1%
2008 5.9 -32.2%
2009 10 +69.5%
2012 9.6 -4.0%
2013 10.3 +7.3%
2014 12 +16.5%
2015 12.3 +2.5%
2016 10.4 -15.4%
2017 7.5 -27.9%
2018 5.4 -28.0%
2019 4.5 -16.7%
2020 4.5 +0.0%
2021 5.7 +26.7%
2022 5 -12.3%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4, 48% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.95, 5.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.24 5.9 10 5
2010s 9 4.5 12.3 8
2020s 5.07 4.5 5.7 3

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 81 Ethiopia 5.6 compare
  2. 81 Ukraine 5.6 compare
  3. 83 Portugal 5.2 compare
  4. 84 Bulgaria 5 compare
  5. 86 Montenegro 4.7 compare
  6. 87 Argentina 4.5 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 Serbia?
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Serbia was 5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 12.3 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2019.
How does Serbia rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
Serbia ranks 84th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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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