Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 5.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia stood at 5.6%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Ethiopia peaked at 30.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2022.
That places Ethiopia 81st out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30.1% | — |
| 2004 | 23.5% | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -48.3% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -6.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 5.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 82.4%, 7% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 5.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 23.5% | 30.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 10.9% | 25.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Ethiopia?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Ethiopia was 5.6% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Ethiopia ranks 81st out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.