How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?

18 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.

Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Burkina Faso

56.2%

in 2022

Cameroon

54.3%

in 2022

Burkina Faso rank

22nd

Cameroon rank

23rd

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Burkina Faso
Cameroon

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 56.2% against 54.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cameroon ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Cameroon ranks 23rd of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	61.8%	67.0%	5.2%	Cameroon
2010s	58.3%	59.2%	0.8%	Cameroon
2020s	57.8%	54.7%	3.1%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?: Burkina Faso, at 56.2% against 54.3% in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 1.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Cameroon ranks 23rd 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.