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

Latest (2022)
17.3%
Change on year
up 133.8%
World rank
57th
of 134 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 2010
All-time low
7.4%
in 2020
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Indonesia, 2003–2022

510152025302003201220222003: 24.7 % of people at risk2004: 24.5 % of people at risk2005: 31.6 % of people at risk2006: 29.9 % of people at risk2007: 27.6 % of people at risk2008: 25.4 % of people at risk2009: 24 % of people at risk2010: 32.1 % of people at risk2011: 30.9 % of people at risk2012: 27.8 % of people at risk2013: 25.2 % of people at risk2014: 20 % of people at risk2015: 18.2 % of people at risk2016: 13.6 % of people at risk2017: 11.4 % of people at risk2018: 9.9 % of people at risk2019: 8.1 % of people at risk2020: 7.4 % of people at risk2021: 7.4 % of people at risk2022: 17.3 % of people at risk

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

Annual values for Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Indonesia, 2003 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Indonesia

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  4. 57 Kenya 17.3% compare
  5. 57 Rwanda 17.3% compare
  6. 60 Philippines 16.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Unit
% of people at risk
Source
Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
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Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.