What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Arab World and Democratic Republic of Congo?

44.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Democratic Republic of Congo?

15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.

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.

Arab World vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Arab World

40.2%

in 2020

Democratic Republic of Congo

85.0%

in 2022

Arab World rank

10th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

9th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Arab World
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 85.0% against 40.2% in Arab World, a difference of 44.8%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.1 times Arab World's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 39 groups.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	37.2%	96.6%	59.4%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	36.1%	84.9%	48.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	40.2%	84.8%	44.6%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Arab World or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 85.0% against 40.2% in Arab World as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Arab World and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 44.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Arab World and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Arab World ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 39 groups.
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: 17 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.