Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 4.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Europe & Central Asia, 2003–2020
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 4.3% for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 15.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2020.
That places Europe & Central Asia 33rd out of 39 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.9% | — |
| 2004 | 14.4% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -33.9% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 7.5% | 15.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.9265 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0339 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 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0346 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 0.6344 % 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 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Europe & Central Asia?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Europe & Central Asia was 4.3% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd out of 39 groups with data for 2020.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.