Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 38.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Nicaragua, 2004–2022
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 Nicaragua stood at 38.3%.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Nicaragua peaked at 50.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2016.
That places Nicaragua 35th 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 19 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 45.8% | — |
| 2005 | 45.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | -3.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 38.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 38.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 2.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 38.5% | 50.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 31.8% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 38.3% | 40.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % 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 Nicaragua?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Nicaragua was 38.3% 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2016.
- How does Nicaragua rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Nicaragua ranks 35th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.