Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in European Union
European Union: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 1.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in European Union, 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 European Union stood at 1.7%.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in European Union peaked at 3.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2021.
European Union ranks 35th 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.3% | — |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 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 -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 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 -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in European Union?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in European Union was 1.7% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- How does European Union rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- European Union ranks 35th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.