Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 6.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 6.6%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 62.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2022.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 39 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.6786 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2022.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.