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

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Sudan was 71.10 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 71.10 in 2020, while its lowest value was 47.00 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
2009 47.00
2010 55.20
2011 59.10
2012 62.70
2013 67.50
2014 63.60
2015 59.40
2016 66.20
2017 64.00
2018 68.80
2019 70.80
2020 71.10

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors