Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Euro area
Euro area: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 1.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Euro area, 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 Euro area is 1.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Euro area peaked at 2.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.
Euro area ranks 36th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.7% | — |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.1709 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.1302 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Euro area?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Euro area was 1.3% 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- How does Euro area rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Euro area ranks 36th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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.