Timor-Leste - Affordability of health care

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

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Timor-Leste was 4.90 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 64.50 in 2003, while its lowest value was 4.80 in 2017.

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 64.50
2004 60.70
2005 57.10
2006 41.70
2007 32.80
2008 16.30
2009 7.70
2010 11.90
2011 8.50
2012 7.60
2013 5.50
2014 6.90
2015 4.90
2016 7.40
2017 4.80
2018 5.80
2019 5.80
2020 4.90

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Timor-Leste was 49.10 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 68.90 in 2008, while its lowest value was 49.10 in 2020.

Definition: The proportion of population at risk of impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below a poverty threshold (using a threshold of $1.25 PPP/day).

Source: The Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC) at Harvard Medical School (https://www.pgssc.org/)

See also:

Year Value
2003 53.50
2004 58.20
2005 58.10
2006 57.30
2007 62.90
2008 68.90
2009 62.70
2010 59.30
2011 61.60
2012 58.10
2013 57.40
2014 55.30
2015 54.10
2016 56.20
2017 52.00
2018 53.20
2019 51.90
2020 49.10

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors