Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Namibia
Namibia: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 11.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Namibia, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 11.5% for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Namibia peaked at 22.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2022.
That places Namibia 67th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22.3% | — |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -7.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 39% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 22% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 18.4% | 22.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 12.2% | 20.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.5% | 13.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 64 Chile 13.8% compare
- 65 Tunisia 13.6% compare
- 66 El Salvador 13.3% compare
- 67 South Africa 11.5% compare
- 69 Malaysia 11.3% compare
- 70 Algeria 10.8% compare
- 70 Russian Federation 10.8% compare
- 70 Seychelles 10.8% compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, 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 Namibia?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Namibia was 11.5% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Namibia ranks 67th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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About this data
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.