Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 2.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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
In 2022, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 2.2%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 13.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2022.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 97th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.6% | — |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +146.4% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -50.6% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +146.4% | 5.6% | 13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 4.4% | 13.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More population data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9162 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,739 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4708 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 26.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 49,993 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.2% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 97th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.