Estonia vs Sierra Leone: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Estonia
78.3%
in 2020
Sierra Leone
84.3%
in 2019
Estonia rank
12th
Sierra Leone rank
10th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Estonia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 84.3% against 78.3% in Estonia, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Estonia ranks 12th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 134 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 91.2% 96.3% 5.1% Sierra Leone
2010s 88.7% 78.7% 10.0% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Estonia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 84.3% against 78.3% in Estonia as of 2019.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Estonia and Sierra Leone?
6.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sierra Leone?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Estonia and Sierra Leone rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Estonia ranks 12th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th 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.