Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 8.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Costa Rica, 2003–2022
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 Costa Rica stood at 8.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Costa Rica peaked at 17.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2018.
That places Costa Rica 75th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.3% | — |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +40.8% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -16.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 8.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 22.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 8.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 62% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 13.3% | 17.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.0% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.6% | 10.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % 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 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % 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 Costa Rica?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Costa Rica was 8.9% 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.