Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Madagascar
Madagascar: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 59.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Madagascar, 2003–2016
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 Madagascar is 59.0%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Madagascar peaked at 81.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2016.
Madagascar ranks 19th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 81.8% | — |
| 2004 | 72.2% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 73.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 79.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 78.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 74.9% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 76.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | -6.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 59.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 82.4%, 72% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 59.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.8% | 72.2% | 81.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 59.0% | 78.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Madagascar?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Madagascar was 59.0% in 2016, 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2016.
- How does Madagascar rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 134 countries with data for 2016.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.