Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people) was 20.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in IDA & IBRD total, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in IDA & IBRD total is 20.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 62.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2021.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 19th of 39 groups 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 (% of people) in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 62.0% | — |
| 2004 | 59.9% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 44.0% | 62.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 21.4% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.0% | 21.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 16 Tajikistan 68.2% compare
- 17 Congo 63.7% compare
- 18 Sudan 63.3% compare
- 19 Madagascar 59.0% compare
- 20 Nepal 58.2% compare
- 21 Guinea 57.5% compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 56.2% compare
More health data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.7256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 0.7867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0407 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0405 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in IDA & IBRD total?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in IDA & IBRD total was 20.8% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2021.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 19th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.