Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people) was 5.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2003–2021
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 Central Europe and the Baltics is 5.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 13.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2021.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 32nd out of 39 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.1% | — |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.9% | 13.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 6.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.8382 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Central Europe and the Baltics was 5.7% in 2021, 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 32nd out of 39 groups with data for 2021.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.