Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Chile
Chile: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 13.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Chile, 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 Chile is 13.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 115.6% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Chile peaked at 25.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2017.
That places Chile 64th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.3% | — |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +115.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 13.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 34.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Chile's 13.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +115.6% | 6.4% | 13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 12.8% | 25.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 6.4% | 13.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 61 Gabon 15.8% compare
- 62 Colombia 15.1% compare
- 63 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.3% compare
- 65 Tunisia 13.6% compare
- 66 El Salvador 13.3% compare
- 67 Namibia 11.5% compare
- 67 South Africa 11.5% compare
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 Chile?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Chile was 13.8% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Chile ranks 64th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.