High income vs Lesotho: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
High income
0.9%
in 2022
Lesotho
30.0%
in 2022
High income rank
37th
Lesotho rank
38th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- High income
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 30.0% against 0.9% in High income, a difference of 29.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 34.5 times High income's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 37th 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 | High income | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 60.7% | 53.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 24.3% | 20.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 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, High income or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 30.0% against 0.9% in High income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between High income and Lesotho?
- 29.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Lesotho?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do High income and Lesotho rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- High income ranks 37th 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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About this data
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.