Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Seychelles
Seychelles: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 8.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Seychelles, 2013–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 8.2% for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,950.0% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Seychelles peaked at 10.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.
Seychelles ranks 78th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.7% | — |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -94.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +1950.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 8.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 82.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 8.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.3%, 12% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 0.4% | 10.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 0.4% | 8.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More health data for Seychelles
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,333 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Seychelles?
- Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Seychelles was 8.2% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
- How does Seychelles rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Seychelles ranks 78th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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).