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

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Namibia was 12.70 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 23.00 in 2003, while its lowest value was 12.10 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 23.00
2004 22.00
2005 21.90
2006 20.80
2007 20.10
2008 20.40
2009 18.50
2010 20.10
2011 21.00
2012 19.80
2013 19.20
2014 17.90
2015 12.50
2016 12.10
2017 12.80
2018 13.00
2019 12.80
2020 12.70

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors