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

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Ireland was 0.70 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 1.40 in 2013, while its lowest value was 0.40 in 2007.

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/)

See also:

Year Value
2003 1.00
2004 1.00
2005 1.30
2006 1.00
2007 0.40
2008 0.40
2009 0.80
2010 1.00
2011 1.20
2012 1.40
2013 1.40
2014 0.90
2015 0.90
2016 0.70
2017 0.60
2018 0.70
2019 0.70
2020 0.70

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors