Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 16.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 16.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 28.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 24.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2020.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 22nd out of 39 groups 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24.2% | — |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 17.9% | 24.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.1% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 11.7% | 16.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 16.4% 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.