Bosnia and Herzegovina - 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.90 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 11.20 in 2007, while its lowest value was 2.90 in 2020.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.20 |
| 2008 | 10.80 |
| 2009 | 5.40 |
| 2010 | 5.00 |
| 2011 | 5.60 |
| 2012 | 5.90 |
| 2013 | 5.10 |
| 2014 | 4.70 |
| 2015 | 4.20 |
| 2016 | 3.90 |
| 2017 | 4.00 |
| 2018 | 3.60 |
| 2019 | 3.00 |
| 2020 | 2.90 |
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.20 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 2.40 in 2007, while its lowest value was 1.20 in 2019.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.40 |
| 2008 | 2.20 |
| 2009 | 2.20 |
| 2010 | 2.10 |
| 2011 | 2.10 |
| 2012 | 2.20 |
| 2013 | 2.00 |
| 2014 | 1.80 |
| 2015 | 1.60 |
| 2016 | 1.60 |
| 2017 | 1.50 |
| 2018 | 1.30 |
| 2019 | 1.20 |
| 2020 | 1.20 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Risk factors
