Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Honduras
Honduras: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 45.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Honduras, 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 Honduras stood at 45.8%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Honduras peaked at 63.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2022.
That places Honduras 31st out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 63.3% | — |
| 2004 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | -8.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 45.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 45.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 3.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.5% | 53.3% | 63.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 49.2% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 45.8% | 53.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More health data for Honduras
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7082 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,052 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 521 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3974 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, 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 Honduras?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Honduras was 45.8% 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2022.
- How does Honduras rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Honduras ranks 31st out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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.