Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 85.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 85.0% for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 99.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2015.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 99.3% | — |
| 2004 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 92.9% | 99.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 80.4% | 90.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 84.8% | 85.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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More population data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Population density 189.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 33.44 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 85.0% 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2015.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.