Sudan - Affordability of health care
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Sudan was 71.10 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 71.10 in 2020, while its lowest value was 47.00 in 2009.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 47.00 |
| 2010 | 55.20 |
| 2011 | 59.10 |
| 2012 | 62.70 |
| 2013 | 67.50 |
| 2014 | 63.60 |
| 2015 | 59.40 |
| 2016 | 66.20 |
| 2017 | 64.00 |
| 2018 | 68.80 |
| 2019 | 70.80 |
| 2020 | 71.10 |
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Sudan was 46.40 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 46.40 in 2020, while its lowest value was 35.30 in 2010.
Definition: The proportion of population at risk of impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below a poverty threshold (using a threshold of $1.25 PPP/day).
Source: The Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC) at Harvard Medical School (https://www.pgssc.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 35.50 |
| 2010 | 35.30 |
| 2011 | 38.10 |
| 2012 | 40.30 |
| 2013 | 41.00 |
| 2014 | 40.10 |
| 2015 | 37.40 |
| 2016 | 39.80 |
| 2017 | 38.80 |
| 2018 | 41.70 |
| 2019 | 46.10 |
| 2020 | 46.40 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Risk factors
