Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Iceland
Iceland: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 22.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Iceland, 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 Iceland stood at 22.6%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Iceland peaked at 56.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 47th 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 48.6% | — |
| 2004 | 47.1% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -11.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 22.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 56.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 22.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 23.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 33.3% | 49.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 29.2% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 22.6% | 31.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Iceland?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Iceland was 22.6% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Iceland ranks 47th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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.