Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Congo
Congo: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 63.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Congo, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Congo recorded 63.7% for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Congo peaked at 86.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2015.
Congo ranks 17th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 86.2% | — |
| 2004 | 80.7% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 69.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 63.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Congo's 63.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 57.2% | 86.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 47.4% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 63.7% | 63.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 14 Mauritania 69.1% compare
- 15 Uganda 68.4% compare
- 16 Tajikistan 68.2% compare
- 18 Sudan 63.3% compare
- 19 Madagascar 59.0% compare
- 20 Nepal 58.2% compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 Congo?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Congo was 63.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Congo ranks 17th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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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.