Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in IBRD only
IBRD only: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 13.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in IBRD only, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 13.9% for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in IBRD only peaked at 59.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2022.
That places IBRD only 25th out of 39 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 59.6% | — |
| 2004 | 57.6% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 38.9% | 59.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 14.9% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.9% | 14.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More health data for IBRD only
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5837 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male 50.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.3% (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in IBRD only?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in IBRD only was 13.9% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2022.
- How does IBRD only rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- IBRD only ranks 25th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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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About this data
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.