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

Venezuela: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 8.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
8.6
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
77th
of 134 countries
All-time high
19.3
in 2005
All-time low
6.8
in 2015
Years of data
20
2003–2022

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

051015202003201220222003: 182004: 16.62005: 19.32006: 8.82007: 8.82008: 10.62009: 11.62010: 11.72011: 102012: 7.62013: 82014: 7.92015: 6.82016: 8.12017: 7.42018: 11.92019: 10.92020: 82021: 8.22022: 8.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 8.6 for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in 2022.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Venezuela peaked at 19.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 2015.

Venezuela ranks 77th 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 expenditure when in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required in Venezuela, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 18 —
2004 16.6 -7.8%
2005 19.3 +16.3%
2006 8.8 -54.4%
2007 8.8 +0.0%
2008 10.6 +20.5%
2009 11.6 +9.4%
2010 11.7 +0.9%
2011 10 -14.5%
2012 7.6 -24.0%
2013 8 +5.3%
2014 7.9 -1.2%
2015 6.8 -13.9%
2016 8.1 +19.1%
2017 7.4 -8.6%
2018 11.9 +60.8%
2019 10.9 -8.4%
2020 8 -26.6%
2021 8.2 +2.5%
2022 8.6 +4.9%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 8.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2, 29% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 8.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3, 60% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.39 8.8 19.3 7
2010s 9.03 6.8 11.9 10
2020s 8.27 8 8.6 3

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 74 Ghana 9.1 compare
  2. 75 Costa Rica 8.9 compare
  3. 76 Mauritius 8.8 compare
  4. 78 Mexico 8.2 compare
  5. 79 Cyprus 6.1 compare
  6. 80 Dominican Republic 5.7 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 Venezuela?
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Venezuela was 8.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 19.3 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 2015.
How does Venezuela rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
Venezuela ranks 77th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela 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
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
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