Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 53.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2003–2018
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 53.3% for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 71.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2016.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 71.4% | — |
| 2004 | 66.9% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 60.7% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 63.1% | 71.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 52.1% | 66.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 100.0% compare
- 2 Burundi 97.8% compare
- 3 Yemen 93.4% compare
- 4 Latvia 89.9% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 89.7% compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 87.5% compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 86.5% compare
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0179 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 0.0606 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0187 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 2.11 % 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 0.023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 53.3% in 2018, 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2016.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th out of 39 groups with data for 2018.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.