Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) - Country Ranking - Central America & the Caribbean

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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Rank Country Value Year
1 Haiti 72.80 2020
2 Honduras 46.50 2020
3 Guatemala 33.60 2020
4 Nicaragua 33.10 2020
5 Belize 28.30 2020
6 Panama 16.20 2020
7 Dominican Republic 13.60 2020
8 El Salvador 11.30 2020
9 Jamaica 9.60 2020
10 Costa Rica 7.50 2020

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Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual