How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Nicaragua?

18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.

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.

Central Europe and the Baltics vs Nicaragua: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Central Europe and the Baltics

5.7%

in 2021

Nicaragua

38.3%

in 2022

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

32nd

Nicaragua rank

35th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Central Europe and the Baltics
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 38.3% against 5.7% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 32.6%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 6.7 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 32nd and Nicaragua ranks 35th of 39 groups.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Europe and the Baltics	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.5%	46.5%	36.0%	Nicaragua
2010s	9.4%	40.0%	30.5%	Nicaragua
2020s	6.3%	40.0%	33.8%	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Central Europe and the Baltics or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 38.3% against 5.7% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Central Europe and the Baltics and Nicaragua?: 32.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Nicaragua?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Nicaragua rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 32nd and Nicaragua ranks 35th of 39 groups.
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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Central Europe and the Baltics vs Nicaragua: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care. Statizoid, drawing on Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/risk-of-catastrophic-expenditure-for-surgical-care-percent-of-people-at-risk/central-europe-and-the-baltics/nicaragua/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/risk-of-catastrophic-expenditure-for-surgical-care-percent-of-people-at-risk/central-europe-and-the-baltics/nicaragua/">Central Europe and the Baltics vs Nicaragua: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care</a> — Statizoid

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: 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.