Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Chile
Chile: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 13.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Chile, 2003–2021
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 Chile is 13.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 115.6% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Chile peaked at 25.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2017.
That places Chile 64th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.3% | — |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +115.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 12.8% | 25.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 6.4% | 13.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 61 Gabon 15.8% compare
- 62 Colombia 15.1% compare
- 63 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.3% compare
- 65 Tunisia 13.6% compare
- 66 El Salvador 13.3% compare
- 67 Namibia 11.5% compare
- 67 South Africa 11.5% compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.323 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Population density 18.06 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 411,277 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Chile?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Chile was 13.8% in 2021, 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Chile ranks 64th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.