Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 87.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Syrian Arab Republic, 2003–2020
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
The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Syrian Arab Republic is 87.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.4% on the previous year and up 1,983.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 87.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2006.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 6th out of 134 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.1% | — |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +51.7% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +61.8% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +109.1% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +66.1% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | +73.8% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 74.1% | +63.9% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +51.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.9% | 7.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 3.4% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Syrian Arab Republic was 87.5% in 2020, 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2006.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 6th out of 134 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,983.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.