Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 16.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Latin America & Caribbean, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 16.3% for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 24.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2020.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd of 39 groups 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24.2% | — |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 17.7% | 24.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 12.9% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 11.5% | 16.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Latin America & Caribbean was 16.3% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.