Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Burundi
Burundi: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 97.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Burundi, 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
The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Burundi is 97.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Burundi peaked at 99.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 2013.
Burundi ranks 2nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 99.2% | — |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 97.5% | 99.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 87.5% | 98.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.8% | 99.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 100.0% compare
- 3 Yemen 93.4% compare
- 4 Latvia 89.9% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 89.7% compare
More population data for Burundi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4634 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,209 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.47 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2414 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 1,475 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.71 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Burundi?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Burundi was 97.8% 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 2013.
- How does Burundi rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Burundi ranks 2nd 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 Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi 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.