How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Namibia?

13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Namibia: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Algeria

10.8%

in 2022

Namibia

11.5%

in 2022

Algeria rank

70th

Namibia rank

67th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Algeria
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 11.5% against 10.8% in Algeria, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Namibia ahead.

Algeria ranks 70th and Namibia ranks 67th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.9%	20.4%	11.5%	Namibia
2010s	13.4%	16.8%	3.4%	Namibia
2020s	14.5%	12.4%	2.1%	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Algeria or Namibia?: Namibia, at 11.5% against 10.8% in Algeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Algeria and Namibia?: 0.7%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Namibia?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Namibia rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Algeria ranks 70th and Namibia ranks 67th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Unit: % of people at risk
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,065 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.