Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Brazil
Brazil: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 23.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Brazil, 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 Brazil stood at 23.1%.
That represents a change of up 76.3% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Brazil peaked at 25.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2020.
That places Brazil 45th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.9% | — |
| 2004 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +57.8% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +76.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 17.4% | 25.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 11.8% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 8.3% | 23.1% | 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 Brazil?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Brazil was 23.1% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Brazil ranks 45th 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 Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.