Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 20.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 20.5%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 96.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2022.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 51st 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 96.2% | — |
| 2004 | 89.5% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 77.4% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | +41.0% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -16.7% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 20.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 70% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 20.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 8.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.4% | 46.2% | 96.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 43.6% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 20.5% | 31.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 20.5% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2022.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 51st out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.