Austria - Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Austria was 0.200 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 0.400 in 2016, while its lowest value was 0.200 in 2005.

Definition: 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.

Source: The Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC) at Harvard Medical School (https://www.pgssc.org/)

See also:

Year Value
2003 0.300
2004 0.400
2005 0.200
2006 0.300
2007 0.400
2008 0.400
2009 0.400
2010 0.300
2011 0.300
2012 0.300
2013 0.300
2014 0.300
2015 0.400
2016 0.400
2017 0.300
2018 0.300
2019 0.200
2020 0.200

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors