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

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Belize was 28.30 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 30.90 in 2004, while its lowest value was 23.90 in 2016.

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 29.40
2004 30.90
2005 28.50
2006 28.20
2007 27.00
2008 28.90
2009 25.80
2010 25.50
2011 25.50
2012 29.20
2013 26.00
2014 26.50
2015 26.00
2016 23.90
2017 26.30
2018 27.90
2019 27.40
2020 28.30

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors