Based on the forecasted data, the risk of catastrophic health expenditure due to surgical care in Argentina shows a gradual decline from 2024 to 2028. The data indicates that this risk stands at 1.3% of the population in 2024, decreasing to 1.2% in 2025 and 2026, and further declining to 1.1% by 2027 and 2028. The year-on-year variation shows a consistent decrease up to 2026 and stabilizes thereafter.
Key points:
- 2024: 1.3% of the population at risk
- 2025: 1.2%, a decrease of approximately 7.7% from the previous year
- 2026: 1.2%, stabilizing from the previous year
- 2027: 1.1%, a further decrease of approximately 8.3%
- 2028: 1.1%, remaining stable
The variations over the last two years reflect a steady decline, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) indicating an average annual decrease. Future trends to watch for include potential policy changes in healthcare funding, economic fluctuations impacting healthcare affordability, and improvements in surgical care accessibility and efficiency. Monitoring these factors will be essential to further mitigating the risk of catastrophic expenditure on surgical care.
