Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 14.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.3%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
63rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
52.1%
in 2005
All-time low
14.3%
in 2022
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2003–2022

10203040502003201220222003: 38 % of people at risk2004: 50.3 % of people at risk2005: 52.1 % of people at risk2006: 50 % of people at risk2007: 46.2 % of people at risk2008: 41.7 % of people at risk2009: 39.1 % of people at risk2010: 34 % of people at risk2011: 36.8 % of people at risk2012: 38.2 % of people at risk2013: 37.5 % of people at risk2014: 33.7 % of people at risk2015: 28.1 % of people at risk2016: 26.3 % of people at risk2017: 22.3 % of people at risk2018: 16.4 % of people at risk2019: 16.7 % of people at risk2020: 18.4 % of people at risk2021: 14.8 % of people at risk2022: 14.3 % of people at risk

Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.

Analysis

In 2022, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 14.3%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 52.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2022.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 63rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2003 to 2022.
Year % of people at risk Change
2003 38.0%
2004 50.3% +32.4%
2005 52.1% +3.6%
2006 50.0% -4.0%
2007 46.2% -7.6%
2008 41.7% -9.7%
2009 39.1% -6.2%
2010 34.0% -13.0%
2011 36.8% +8.2%
2012 38.2% +3.8%
2013 37.5% -1.8%
2014 33.7% -10.1%
2015 28.1% -16.6%
2016 26.3% -6.4%
2017 22.3% -15.2%
2018 16.4% -26.5%
2019 16.7% +1.8%
2020 18.4% +10.2%
2021 14.8% -19.6%
2022 14.3% -3.4%

Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 14.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 49% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 14.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.3% 38.0% 52.1% 7
2010s 29.0% 16.4% 38.2% 10
2020s 15.8% 14.3% 18.4% 3

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 60 Philippines 16.6% compare
  2. 61 Gabon 15.8% compare
  3. 62 Colombia 15.1% compare
  4. 64 Chile 13.8% compare
  5. 65 Tunisia 13.6% compare
  6. 66 El Salvador 13.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 14.3% 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2022.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 63rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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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Indicator
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Unit
% of people at risk
Source
Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,065 data points, 2003–2022
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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.