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

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Iraq was 39.50 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 60.40 in 2015, while its lowest value was 9.30 in 2009.

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
2006 23.40
2007 19.30
2008 9.80
2009 9.30
2010 12.90
2011 13.30
2012 52.50
2013 51.50
2014 56.60
2015 60.40
2016 53.80
2017 42.80
2018 39.50

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors