Results
A total of 54 countries had C-section rates below 10%, whereas 69 showed rates above 15%. 14
countries had rates between 10 and 15%. We estimated that in 2008, 3.18 million additional CS
were needed and 6.20 million unnecessary sections were performed. The cost of the global
“excess” CS was estimated to amount to approximately U$S 2.32 billion, while the cost of the
global “needed” CS on approximately U$S 432 million.