How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?

20 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.

Belgium vs Sweden: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Belgium

0.0%

in 2022

Sweden

0.0%

in 2022

Belgium rank

124th

Sweden rank

124th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Belgium
Sweden

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 124th and Sweden ranks 124th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Belgium
2010s	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Sweden
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Belgium or Sweden?: Belgium, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Belgium and Sweden?: 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Belgium ranks 124th and Sweden ranks 124th 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.