Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people) was 20.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income stood at 20.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Low & middle income peaked at 63.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2021.
Low & middle income ranks 18th 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 (% of people) in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 63.8% | — |
| 2004 | 61.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 45.3% | 63.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 21.8% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.3% | 22.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.5649 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 0.512 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.6978 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, 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 Low & middle income?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Low & middle income was 20.9% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2021.
- How does Low & middle income rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Low & middle income ranks 18th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.