Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Hungary
Hungary: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 20.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Hungary, 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 Hungary stood at 20.2%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Hungary peaked at 45.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2022.
Hungary ranks 53rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41.4% | — |
| 2004 | 34.6% | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -13.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 20.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 50.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 20.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 21.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 28.0% | 41.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 25.4% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 20.2% | 23.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Hungary?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Hungary was 20.2% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Hungary ranks 53rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.