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

Spain: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 0.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2014
All-time low
0.4
in 2003
Years of data
20
2003–2022

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

0.50.7511.21.52003201220222003: 0.42004: 0.62005: 0.42006: 0.52007: 0.52008: 0.52009: 0.62010: 0.82011: 0.92012: 1.12013: 1.42014: 1.52015: 1.32016: 1.12017: 0.82018: 0.82019: 0.72020: 0.92021: 0.72022: 0.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Spain is 0.7, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Spain peaked at 1.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2003.

That places Spain 104th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required in Spain, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 0.4 —
2004 0.6 +50.0%
2005 0.4 -33.3%
2006 0.5 +25.0%
2007 0.5 +0.0%
2008 0.5 +0.0%
2009 0.6 +20.0%
2010 0.8 +33.3%
2011 0.9 +12.5%
2012 1.1 +22.2%
2013 1.4 +27.3%
2014 1.5 +7.1%
2015 1.3 -13.3%
2016 1.1 -15.4%
2017 0.8 -27.3%
2018 0.8 +0.0%
2019 0.7 -12.5%
2020 0.9 +28.6%
2021 0.7 -22.2%
2022 0.7 +0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 0.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 0.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.95, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5 0.4 0.6 7
2010s 1.04 0.7 1.5 10
2020s 0.7667 0.7 0.9 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 101 Belarus 1.5 compare
  2. 102 Switzerland 1 compare
  3. 103 Moldova 0.9 compare
  4. 104 Italy 0.7 compare
  5. 104 Vanuatu 0.7 compare
  6. 107 Japan 0.5 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 Spain?
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Spain was 0.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2003.
How does Spain rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
Spain ranks 104th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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