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

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Bolivia was 7.90 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 52.60 in 2003, while its lowest value was 7.90 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 52.60
2004 49.10
2005 51.80
2006 50.40
2007 46.70
2008 40.80
2009 38.90
2010 41.90
2011 38.70
2012 37.60
2013 39.90
2014 34.30
2015 28.30
2016 27.30
2017 22.10
2018 20.20
2019 18.60
2020 7.90

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors