Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 75.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Least developed countries, 2003–2018
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2018, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Least developed countries stood at 75.3%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Least developed countries peaked at 89.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2018.
That places Least developed countries 1st out of 39 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 89.5% | — |
| 2004 | 87.7% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 82.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 80.1% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.8% | 83.3% | 89.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 75.3% | 85.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 1 Burundi 100.0% compare
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 100.0% compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 98.0% compare
- 4 Madagascar 96.1% compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 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 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Least developed countries?
- Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Least developed countries was 75.3% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2018.
- How does Least developed countries rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Least developed countries ranks 1st out of 39 groups with data for 2018.
- Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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).