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

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Cabo Verde was 16.30 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 26.20 in 2010, while its lowest value was 16.30 in 2020.

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/)

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Year Value
2007 21.10
2008 24.20
2009 23.30
2010 26.20
2011 25.20
2012 22.90
2013 23.30
2014 23.50
2015 20.90
2016 21.40
2017 20.00
2018 18.50
2019 18.00
2020 16.30

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors