Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in South Asia
South Asia: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 24.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in South Asia, 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 is 24.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 peaked at 81.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2022.
South Asia ranks 15th of 39 groups on this measure, 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 South Asia, 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
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in South Asia?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in South Asia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2022.
- How does South Asia rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- South Asia ranks 15th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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.