Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 8.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
8.6%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
77th
of 134 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2005
All-time low
6.8%
in 2015
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2003–2022

051015202003201220222003: 18 % of people at risk2004: 16.6 % of people at risk2005: 19.3 % of people at risk2006: 8.8 % of people at risk2007: 8.8 % of people at risk2008: 10.6 % of people at risk2009: 11.6 % of people at risk2010: 11.7 % of people at risk2011: 10 % of people at risk2012: 7.6 % of people at risk2013: 8 % of people at risk2014: 7.9 % of people at risk2015: 6.8 % of people at risk2016: 8.1 % of people at risk2017: 7.4 % of people at risk2018: 11.9 % of people at risk2019: 10.9 % of people at risk2020: 8 % of people at risk2021: 8.2 % of people at risk2022: 8.6 % of people at risk

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, Bolivarian Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 19.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2015.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2003 to 2022.
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, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 8.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 29% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of'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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2015.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 77th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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Indicator
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Unit
% of people at risk
Source
Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,065 data points, 2003–2022
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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.