Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Austria
Austria: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 0.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Austria, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Austria is 0.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Austria peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.
That places Austria 114th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.1% | — |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 50% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 21% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % 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 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % 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 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % 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 Austria?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Austria was 0.2% 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Austria ranks 114th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria 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.