Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people) was 24.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 24.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 81.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2022.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 15th out of 39 groups 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 (% of people) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 81.4% | — |
| 2004 | 78.7% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 77.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 74.5% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 65.1% | 81.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 28.4% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 24.3% | 28.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0461 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.6687 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0415 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4732 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 24.3% 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2022.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.