Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Angola
Angola: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 51.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Angola, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Angola recorded 51.7% for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Angola peaked at 72.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2009.
That places Angola 24th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 72.6% | — |
| 2004 | 69.4% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | -40.2% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | +66.5% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 51.7% | -5.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 51.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Angola's 51.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 20.6% | 72.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 29.8% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 51.7% | 55.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Angola?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Angola was 51.7% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2009.
- How does Angola rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Angola ranks 24th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.