Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 8.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2003–2020
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2020, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 8.0%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 32.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2020.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 32.7% | — |
| 2004 | 29.7% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 14.5% | 32.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.5% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 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 -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 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 -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 8.0% in 2020, 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 39 groups with data for 2020.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.