Bhutan vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Bhutan
1.6%
in 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2.2%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
100th
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
97th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Bhutan
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
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How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 2.2% against 1.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.4 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 100th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 97th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Bosnia and Herzegovina Difference Ahead
2000s 14.4% 9.5% 4.9% Bhutan
2010s 11.6% 3.2% 8.4% Bhutan
2020s 1.2% 2.4% 1.2% Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Bhutan or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 2.2% against 1.6% in Bhutan as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Bhutan and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
0.6%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Bhutan ranks 100th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 97th 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

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

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.