What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Arab World and Sierra Leone?

44.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sierra Leone?

15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.

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 Sierra Leone: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Arab World

40.2%

in 2020

Sierra Leone

84.3%

in 2019

Arab World rank

10th

Sierra Leone rank

10th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Arab World
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 84.3% against 40.2% in Arab World, a difference of 44.1%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.1 times Arab World's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 39 groups.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	37.2%	96.3%	59.1%	Sierra Leone
2010s	36.5%	78.7%	42.2%	Sierra Leone

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 Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 84.3% against 40.2% in Arab World as of 2019.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Arab World and Sierra Leone?: 44.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sierra Leone?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Sierra Leone rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Arab World ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th 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.