South Asia - Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in South Asia was 36.37 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 73.25 in 2003, while its lowest value was 36.37 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 | 73.25 |
| 2004 | 71.91 |
| 2005 | 73.23 |
| 2006 | 70.40 |
| 2007 | 68.90 |
| 2008 | 65.15 |
| 2009 | 62.38 |
| 2010 | 61.22 |
| 2011 | 54.47 |
| 2012 | 56.50 |
| 2013 | 54.04 |
| 2014 | 53.18 |
| 2015 | 49.11 |
| 2016 | 45.11 |
| 2017 | 42.31 |
| 2018 | 39.66 |
| 2019 | 38.28 |
| 2020 | 36.37 |
Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Risk factors
