Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Serbia
Serbia: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 5.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Serbia, 2005–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 5.0% for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in 2022.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Serbia peaked at 12.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2019.
Serbia ranks 84th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.7% | — |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +69.5% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -12.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 5.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 48% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 5.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 5.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.9% | 10.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 4.5% | 12.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Serbia?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Serbia was 5.0% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2019.
- How does Serbia rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Serbia ranks 84th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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.