Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in IDA total
IDA total: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 52.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in IDA total, 2003–2018
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2018, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in IDA total stood at 52.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in IDA total peaked at 72.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2018.
IDA total ranks 5th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 72.7% | — |
| 2004 | 69.6% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 64.8% | 72.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 52.4% | 63.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 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
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 86.5% compare
- 8 Niger 86.3% compare
More health data for IDA total
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3761 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4993 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2904 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 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2939 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male 49.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female 994.85 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in IDA total?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in IDA total was 52.4% 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2018.
- How does IDA total rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- IDA total ranks 5th out of 39 groups with data for 2018.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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.