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

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Nigeria was 49.60 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 53.50 in 2017, while its lowest value was 35.90 in 2004.

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
2003 45.60
2004 35.90
2007 37.70
2008 50.80
2009 51.60
2010 50.80
2011 52.80
2012 50.60
2013 43.40
2014 46.60
2015 45.00
2016 50.40
2017 53.50
2018 39.00
2019 40.50
2020 49.60

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors