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

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Gabon was 11.80 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 42.10 in 2005, while its lowest value was 11.10 in 2017.

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
2005 42.10
2006 40.70
2007 40.40
2008 38.60
2009 37.80
2010 17.70
2011 19.10
2012 18.80
2013 17.60
2014 16.70
2015 14.90
2016 12.10
2017 11.10
2018 11.80
2019 12.70
2020 11.80

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors