Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 34.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 34.8%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 55.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2021.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 54.8% | — |
| 2004 | 55.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 48.4% | 55.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 35.3% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 33.9% | 38.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 8 Niger 86.3% compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 85.0% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 84.3% compare
- 11 Chad 82.4% compare
- 12 Estonia 78.3% compare
- 13 Togo 72.4% compare
- 14 Mauritania 69.1% compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 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 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 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 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 34.8% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2021.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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.