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

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Philippines was 24.80 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 48.30 in 2005, while its lowest value was 24.80 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
2003 40.90
2004 42.50
2005 48.30
2006 42.30
2007 45.50
2008 45.30
2009 43.50
2010 43.10
2011 43.20
2012 40.30
2013 40.10
2014 39.80
2015 34.90
2016 29.80
2017 29.90
2018 28.50
2019 28.30
2020 24.80

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors