Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in High income
High income: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 0.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in High income, 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 High income is 0.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in High income peaked at 7.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.
High income ranks 37th 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 High income, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.4% | — |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -52.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.1% | 7.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near High income
More health data for High income
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.0702 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0367 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 0.4572 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in High income?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in High income was 0.9% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- How does High income rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- High income ranks 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.