Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Honduras

Honduras: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 45.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
45.8%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
31st
of 134 countries
All-time high
63.8%
in 2004
All-time low
45.8%
in 2022
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Honduras, 2003–2022

02040602003201220222003: 63.3 % of people at risk2004: 63.8 % of people at risk2005: 63 % of people at risk2006: 61.5 % of people at risk2007: 58.8 % of people at risk2008: 59.5 % of people at risk2009: 53.3 % of people at risk2010: 55 % of people at risk2011: 53.7 % of people at risk2012: 56.3 % of people at risk2013: 53.5 % of people at risk2014: 52.7 % of people at risk2015: 52.7 % of people at risk2016: 52 % of people at risk2017: 50.2 % of people at risk2018: 50.3 % of people at risk2019: 49.2 % of people at risk2020: 53.1 % of people at risk2021: 50.1 % of people at risk2022: 45.8 % of people at risk

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

Annual values for Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Honduras, 2003 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Benin 47.4% compare
  2. 29 Mali 46.6% compare
  3. 30 Tanzania 45.9% compare
  4. 32 Guatemala 44.1% compare
  5. 33 Iran 43.7% compare
  6. 34 Papua New Guinea 39.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Unit
% of people at risk
Source
Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,065 data points, 2003–2022
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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.