Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Thailand
Thailand: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 0.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Thailand, 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
Thailand recorded 0.3% for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Thailand peaked at 13.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.
Thailand ranks 112th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.8% | — |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -51.2% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -42.9% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 3.5% | 13.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 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 Thailand?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Thailand was 0.3% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Thailand ranks 112th 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 Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.