Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Belgium
Belgium: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Belgium, 2003–2022
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.0% for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Belgium peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Belgium 124th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.1% | — |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Belgium?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Belgium was 0.0% in 2022, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Belgium ranks 124th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.