Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 29.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 29.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Sri Lanka peaked at 49.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 45.2% | — |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | +14.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 29.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 29.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 29.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.3% | 44.2% | 49.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 27.1% | 49.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 25.6% | 29.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Sri Lanka?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Sri Lanka was 29.2% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.