Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Brazil
Brazil: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 23.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 23.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 76.3% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Brazil peaked at 25.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2020.
That places Brazil 45th 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.9% | — |
| 2004 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +57.8% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +76.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 23.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 23.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +76.3% | 13.1% | 23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 17.4% | 25.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 11.8% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 8.3% | 23.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % 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 Brazil?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Brazil was 23.1% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Brazil ranks 45th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.