Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people) was 8.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela stood at 8.6%.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Venezuela peaked at 19.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2015.
Venezuela ranks 77th of 134 countries 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 (% of people) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18.0% | — |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -54.4% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +60.8% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 8.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 29% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 8.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 60% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 8.8% | 19.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Venezuela?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Venezuela was 8.6% 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2015.
- How does Venezuela rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Venezuela ranks 77th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.