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

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Bhutan was 2.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 25.00 in 2012, while its lowest value was 2.50 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 23.10
2004 15.30
2005 15.70
2006 10.60
2007 14.50
2008 19.60
2009 17.50
2010 17.50
2011 15.30
2012 25.00
2013 12.60
2014 13.80
2015 11.70
2016 13.20
2017 5.00
2018 4.20
2019 3.10
2020 2.50

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors