Vanuatu - 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 Vanuatu was 2.90 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 10 years was 4.00 in 2010, while its lowest value was 2.60 in 2013.

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
2010 4.00
2011 3.50
2012 3.40
2013 2.60
2014 3.70
2015 2.90
2016 3.40
2017 3.70
2018 3.30
2019 3.90
2020 2.90

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Vanuatu was 13.30 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 10 years was 16.60 in 2012, while its lowest value was 13.30 in 2020.

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/)

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Year Value
2010 16.30
2011 16.30
2012 16.60
2013 15.80
2014 15.60
2015 15.40
2016 15.60
2017 15.20
2018 14.30
2019 15.00
2020 13.30

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors