Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Togo
Togo: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 72.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Togo, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Togo recorded 72.4% for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in 2022.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Togo peaked at 80.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2021.
That places Togo 13th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 80.4% | — |
| 2006 | 80.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.4% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | +12.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 72.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Togo's 72.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 76.8% | 80.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 66.9% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 64.2% | 72.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 10 Sierra Leone 84.3% compare
- 11 Chad 82.4% compare
- 12 Estonia 78.3% compare
- 14 Mauritania 69.1% compare
- 15 Uganda 68.4% compare
- 16 Tajikistan 68.2% compare
More health data for Togo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % 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 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Togo?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Togo was 72.4% 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Togo ranks 13th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo 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.