Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Israel
Israel: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 1.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Israel, 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 Israel stood at 1.7%.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Israel peaked at 6.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2017.
That places Israel 99th out of 134 countries 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.1% | — |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +68.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 4.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.6%, 7% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 6.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More health data for Israel
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6956 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 665.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 119 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3508 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Israel?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Israel was 1.7% 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2017.
- How does Israel rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Israel ranks 99th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.