Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Croatia
Croatia: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Croatia, 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 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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +109.1% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 107 Japan 0.5% compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 0.4% compare
- 108 Luxembourg 0.4% compare
- 108 United Arab Emirates 0.4% compare
More health data for Croatia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0851 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7791 % 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 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7449 % 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 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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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.