Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Samoa
Samoa: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 1.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Samoa, 2003–2016
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.8% for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in 2016.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Samoa peaked at 3.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2013.
That places Samoa 98th out of 134 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.5% | — |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -60.5% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +80.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -37.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 77% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % 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 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % 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 Samoa?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Samoa was 1.8% in 2016, 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Samoa ranks 98th out of 134 countries with data for 2016.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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.