Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people) was 85.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 85.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 99.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2015.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 9th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 99.3% | — |
| 2004 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 85.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 82.4%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 85.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 92.9% | 99.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 80.4% | 90.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 84.8% | 85.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Democratic Republic of Congo was 85.0% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2015.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.