Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 0.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 3.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.
That places Post-demographic dividend 38th out of 39 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.5% | — |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 3 |
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More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.4277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.0085 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Post-demographic dividend?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Post-demographic dividend was 0.9% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 38th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.