Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 33.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 stood at 33.7%.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 54.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2021.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 13th 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 53.5% | — |
| 2004 | 54.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 47.2% | 54.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 34.3% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 32.9% | 36.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 10 Sierra Leone 84.3% compare
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- 13 Togo 72.4% compare
- 14 Mauritania 69.1% compare
- 15 Uganda 68.4% compare
- 16 Tajikistan 68.2% compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 33.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2021.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.