How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cameroon?

18 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.

Bangladesh vs Cameroon: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Bangladesh

51.0%

in 2022

Cameroon

54.3%

in 2022

Bangladesh rank

26th

Cameroon rank

23rd

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Bangladesh
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 54.3% against 51.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 26th and Cameroon ranks 23rd of 134 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	84.2%	67.0%	17.2%	Bangladesh
2010s	70.0%	59.2%	10.9%	Bangladesh
2020s	56.3%	54.7%	1.6%	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Bangladesh or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at 54.3% against 51.0% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Bangladesh and Cameroon?: 3.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cameroon?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Cameroon rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Bangladesh ranks 26th and Cameroon ranks 23rd 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: 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.