Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 10.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Seychelles, 2013–2022
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
Seychelles recorded 10.8% for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in 2022.
That represents a change of up 10,700.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Seychelles peaked at 11.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
Seychelles ranks 70th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.8% | — |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -94.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -83.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +10700.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 0.6% | 11.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 0.1% | 10.8% | 3 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7568 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 252.12 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Seychelles?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Seychelles was 10.8% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Seychelles ranks 70th 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 Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.