Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Senegal
Senegal: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 28.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Senegal, 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 Senegal stood at 28.4%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Senegal peaked at 50.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2022.
That places Senegal 41st 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50.3% | — |
| 2004 | 49.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -32.3% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | -0.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 28.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 28.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 55% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 30.8% | 50.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 34.9% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 28.4% | 28.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- 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 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % 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 Senegal?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Senegal was 28.4% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Senegal ranks 41st out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.