Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in IDA only
IDA only: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 56.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in IDA only, 2003–2018
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 only is 56.4%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in IDA only peaked at 73.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2017.
IDA only ranks 3rd of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 73.1% | — |
| 2004 | 69.1% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 64.5% | 73.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 55.5% | 66.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 100.0% compare
- 2 Burundi 97.8% compare
- 3 Yemen 93.4% compare
- 4 Latvia 89.9% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 89.7% compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 87.5% compare
More health data for IDA only
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3746 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4965 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2881 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2964 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male 49.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female 653.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in IDA only?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in IDA only was 56.4% in 2018, 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2017.
- How does IDA only rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- IDA only ranks 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2018.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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.