Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Comoros
Comoros: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 47.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Comoros, 2004–2022
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 Comoros stood at 47.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Comoros peaked at 64.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2019.
Comoros ranks 27th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 61.8% | — |
| 2005 | 58.7% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | +1.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 47.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 47.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 58.7% | 64.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 44.0% | 56.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 46.8% | 47.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More health data for Comoros
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8656 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 827.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6648 % 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 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6855 % 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 Comoros?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Comoros was 47.8% 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2019.
- How does Comoros rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Comoros ranks 27th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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.