Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Switzerland
Switzerland: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 1.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Switzerland peaked at 2.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 102nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.6% | — |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +57.1% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More health data for Switzerland
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % 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 0.0233 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Switzerland?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Switzerland was 1.0% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Switzerland ranks 102nd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.