Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Croatia

Croatia: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.4%
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
108th
of 134 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2003
All-time low
0.4%
in 2022
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Croatia, 2003–2022

02462003201220222003: 6 % of people at risk2004: 4.3 % of people at risk2005: 2.9 % of people at risk2006: 2.6 % of people at risk2007: 2.1 % of people at risk2008: 3.2 % of people at risk2009: 3.5 % of people at risk2010: 3.7 % of people at risk2011: 2.4 % of people at risk2012: 2.4 % of people at risk2013: 1.1 % of people at risk2014: 2.3 % of people at risk2015: 1.7 % of people at risk2016: 1.4 % of people at risk2017: 1.1 % of people at risk2018: 1 % of people at risk2019: 0.7 % of people at risk2020: 0.7 % of people at risk2021: 0.5 % of people at risk2022: 0.4 % of people at risk

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 Croatia is 0.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Croatia peaked at 6.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.

Croatia ranks 108th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Croatia, 2003 to 2022.
Year % of people at risk Change
2003 6.0%
2004 4.3% -28.3%
2005 2.9% -32.6%
2006 2.6% -10.3%
2007 2.1% -19.2%
2008 3.2% +52.4%
2009 3.5% +9.4%
2010 3.7% +5.7%
2011 2.4% -35.1%
2012 2.4% +0.0%
2013 1.1% -54.2%
2014 2.3% +109.1%
2015 1.7% -26.1%
2016 1.4% -17.6%
2017 1.1% -21.4%
2018 1.0% -9.1%
2019 0.7% -30.0%
2020 0.7% +0.0%
2021 0.5% -28.6%
2022 0.4% -20.0%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 42% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +109.1% 1.1% 2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.5% 2.1% 6.0% 7
2010s 1.8% 0.7% 3.7% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 3

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 107 Japan 0.5% compare
  2. 108 Kazakhstan 0.4% compare
  3. 108 Luxembourg 0.4% compare
  4. 108 United Arab Emirates 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Croatia?
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Croatia was 0.4% 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
How does Croatia rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Croatia ranks 108th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia 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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Indicator
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Unit
% of people at risk
Source
Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,065 data points, 2003–2022
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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.