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

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Senegal was 37.40 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 49.20 in 2004, while its lowest value was 30.70 in 2006.

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 48.60
2004 49.20
2005 32.60
2006 30.70
2007 34.10
2008 33.20
2009 35.40
2010 36.00
2011 42.60
2012 42.00
2013 46.00
2014 41.20
2015 40.90
2016 39.80
2017 41.70
2018 39.60
2019 37.70
2020 37.40

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors