Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 23.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Early-demographic dividend, 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 Early-demographic dividend stood at 23.0%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 62.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2022.
That places Early-demographic dividend 17th out of 39 groups 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 62.6% | — |
| 2004 | 61.3% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.6% | 50.3% | 62.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 26.1% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 23.0% | 26.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 14 Mauritania 69.1% compare
- 15 Uganda 68.4% compare
- 16 Tajikistan 68.2% compare
- 17 Congo 63.7% compare
- 18 Sudan 63.3% compare
- 19 Madagascar 59.0% compare
- 20 Nepal 58.2% compare
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0442 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Early-demographic dividend was 23.0% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2022.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 17th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.