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

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Rwanda was 8.30 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 65.50 in 2005, while its lowest value was 8.30 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 50.20
2004 61.70
2005 65.50
2006 64.20
2007 51.90
2008 45.60
2009 38.30
2010 31.70
2011 24.60
2012 20.50
2013 18.70
2014 17.40
2015 16.60
2016 12.30
2017 9.70
2018 9.40
2019 8.40
2020 8.30

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors