Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) - Country Ranking - North America

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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Find indicator:
Rank Country Value Year
1 Mexico 10.70 2020
2 United States 0.60 2020
3 Canada 0.30 2020

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Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual