Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 65.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2003–2018
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 impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Africa Eastern and Southern is 65.7%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 85.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2017.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 9th out of 39 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 85.5% | — |
| 2004 | 84.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 77.9% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 76.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 72.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 73.3% | 85.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 64.8% | 72.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 6 Papua New Guinea 95.8% compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 93.4% compare
- 8 Tanzania 91.5% compare
- 9 Central African Republic 89.3% compare
- 10 Uganda 88.5% compare
- 11 East Timor 87.2% compare
- 12 Nepal 86.6% compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Africa Eastern and Southern was 65.7% in 2018, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2017.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th out of 39 groups with data for 2018.
- Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of impoverishing 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 impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below a poverty threshold (using a threshold of $2.15 PPP/day).