Belize vs Lesotho: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Belize
29.5%
in 2022
Lesotho
30.0%
in 2022
Belize rank
39th
Lesotho rank
38th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Belize
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 30.0% against 29.5% in Belize, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Lesotho ahead.
Belize ranks 39th and Lesotho ranks 38th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 60.7% | 33.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 24.3% | 3.8% | Belize |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 25.1% | 6.0% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Belize or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 30.0% against 29.5% in Belize as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Belize and Lesotho?
- 0.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Lesotho?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Lesotho rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Belize ranks 39th and Lesotho ranks 38th 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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About this data
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.