How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Lesotho?

15 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.

Euro area vs Lesotho: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Euro area

1.3%

in 2022

Lesotho

30.0%

in 2022

Euro area rank

36th

Lesotho rank

38th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Euro area
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 30.0% against 1.3% in Euro area, a difference of 28.7%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 22.7 times Euro area's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 36th and Lesotho ranks 38th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.8%	60.7%	57.9%	Lesotho
2010s	2.1%	24.3%	22.2%	Lesotho
2020s	1.4%	25.1%	23.7%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Euro area or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 30.0% against 1.3% in Euro area as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Euro area and Lesotho?: 28.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Lesotho?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Euro area and Lesotho rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Euro area ranks 36th and Lesotho ranks 38th 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.

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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.