How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ukraine?

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.

Bulgaria vs Ukraine: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Bulgaria

5.0%

in 2022

Ukraine

5.6%

in 2022

Bulgaria rank

84th

Ukraine rank

81st

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Bulgaria
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 5.6% against 5.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ukraine ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 84th and Ukraine ranks 81st of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.5%	16.1%	4.5%	Ukraine
2010s	8.6%	7.0%	1.6%	Bulgaria
2020s	5.8%	4.9%	0.9%	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Bulgaria or Ukraine?: Ukraine, 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 Ukraine?: 0.6%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ukraine?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Ukraine rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Bulgaria ranks 84th and Ukraine 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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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.