Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 9.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Late-demographic dividend, 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 impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Late-demographic dividend stood at 9.3%.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 55.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2021.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 30th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 55.3% | — |
| 2004 | 53.1% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 36.9% | 55.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 12.7% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 8.7% | 12.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Late-demographic dividend was 9.3% in 2022, 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 30th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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).