Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people) was 14.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Bolivia, 2003–2022
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 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 peaked at 52.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2022.
That places Bolivia 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 (% of people) in Bolivia, year by year
| 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 compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 14.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 49% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bolivia'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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Bolivia?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Bolivia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2022.
- How does Bolivia rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Bolivia ranks 63rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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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.