Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 85.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 99.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2015.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 85.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 82.4%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the'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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 87.5% compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 86.5% compare
- 8 Niger 86.3% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 84.3% compare
- 11 Chad 82.4% compare
- 12 Estonia 78.3% compare
More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2015.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.