Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 21.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Cape Verde, 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 Cape Verde stood at 21.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Cape Verde peaked at 29.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2019.
Cape Verde ranks 48th of 134 countries on this measure, 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.9% | — |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +60.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 21.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 21.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 42% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 17.4% | 29.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 13.3% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 13.5% | 21.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % 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 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % 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 Cape Verde?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Cape Verde was 21.6% 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Cape Verde ranks 48th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.