Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Niger
Niger: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 86.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Niger, 2003–2018
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Niger recorded 86.3% for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Niger peaked at 98.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 2018.
That places Niger 8th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 98.2% | — |
| 2004 | 96.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 90.2% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | -1.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 86.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 82.4%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Niger's 86.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 90.2% | 98.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 86.3% | 97.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 5 Central African Republic 89.7% compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 87.5% compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 86.5% compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 85.0% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 84.3% compare
- 11 Chad 82.4% compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % 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 Niger?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Niger was 86.3% in 2018, 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 2018.
- How does Niger rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger 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.