Bulgaria vs Ethiopia: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Bulgaria
5.0%
in 2022
Ethiopia
5.6%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
84th
Ethiopia rank
81st
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Bulgaria
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.6% against 5.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 84th and Ethiopia ranks 81st of 134 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 28.4% | 17.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 16.2% | 7.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.6% | 0.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Bulgaria or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 5.6% against 5.0% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Bulgaria and Ethiopia?
- 0.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ethiopia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Ethiopia rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Bulgaria ranks 84th and Ethiopia ranks 81st 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.