Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 6.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 6.6%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 62.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2022.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 29th out of 39 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 62.9% | — |
| 2004 | 60.3% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 34.8% | 62.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 7.9% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 6.6% 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2022.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.