Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 17.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia stood at 17.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 133.8% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Indonesia peaked at 32.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2020.
That places Indonesia 57th 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24.7% | — |
| 2004 | 24.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +133.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 24.0% | 31.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 8.1% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 7.4% | 17.3% | 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 Indonesia?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Indonesia was 17.3% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Indonesia ranks 57th 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 Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.