Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Russia
Russia: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 10.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Russia, 2003–2020
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Russia recorded 10.8% for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.6% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Russia peaked at 41.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2020.
That places Russia 70th out of 134 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41.8% | — |
| 2004 | 39.4% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -37.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 10.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 27.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Russia's 10.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 11.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 22.7% | 41.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 17.3% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Russia?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Russia was 10.8% in 2020, 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Russia ranks 70th out of 134 countries with data for 2020.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.