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

19 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 Mali: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Bangladesh

51.0%

in 2022

Mali

46.6%

in 2022

Bangladesh rank

26th

Mali rank

29th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Bangladesh
Mali

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 51.0% against 46.6% in Mali, a difference of 4.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Mali ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 26th and Mali ranks 29th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Mali	Difference	Ahead
2000s	84.2%	88.8%	4.6%	Mali
2010s	72.0%	58.9%	13.1%	Bangladesh
2020s	56.3%	44.1%	12.2%	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 Mali?: Bangladesh, at 51.0% against 46.6% in Mali as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Bangladesh and Mali?: 4.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mali?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Mali rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Bangladesh ranks 26th and Mali ranks 29th 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.