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

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Burundi was 90.60 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 97.00 in 2003, while its lowest value was 80.00 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
2003 97.00
2004 95.90
2005 96.10
2006 96.30
2007 96.20
2008 96.20
2009 93.90
2010 90.60
2011 89.60
2012 85.90
2013 80.00
2014 91.00
2015 92.10
2016 88.50
2017 89.10
2018 90.30
2019 90.60

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors