Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 0.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg is 0.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Luxembourg peaked at 1.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2009.
Luxembourg ranks 108th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.6% | — |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -42.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +120.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3 |
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More population data for Luxembourg
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2169 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.0556 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 781.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7954 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 290.54 people per km² (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Luxembourg?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Luxembourg was 0.4% 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Luxembourg ranks 108th 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 Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.