Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Paraguay
Paraguay: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 25.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Paraguay, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 25.2% for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Paraguay peaked at 50.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2020.
That places Paraguay 44th 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 20 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50.0% | — |
| 2004 | 47.3% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +36.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 25.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 25.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 40.1% | 50.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 20.6% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 17.5% | 25.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % 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 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % 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 Paraguay?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Paraguay was 25.2% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Paraguay ranks 44th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.