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

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Ukraine was 7.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 43.50 in 2003, while its lowest value was 6.20 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 43.50
2004 34.80
2005 26.20
2006 18.60
2007 12.20
2008 9.30
2009 12.10
2010 11.70
2011 9.30
2012 6.70
2013 6.20
2014 11.80
2015 21.90
2016 21.40
2017 14.80
2018 12.20
2019 12.00
2020 7.50

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors