Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people) was 27.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Lower middle 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 Lower middle income is 27.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Lower middle income peaked at 77.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2022.
That places Lower middle income 14th 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 (% of people) in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 77.2% | — |
| 2004 | 74.6% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 72.8% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 61.5% | 77.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 31.6% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 27.3% | 30.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0459 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 0.9973 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.9853 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Lower middle income?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Lower middle income was 27.3% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2022.
- How does Lower middle income rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Lower middle income ranks 14th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower 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.