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

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.

Lesotho vs Pakistan: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Lesotho

30.0%

in 2022

Pakistan

33.7%

in 2022

Lesotho rank

38th

Pakistan rank

36th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Lesotho
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 33.7% against 30.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

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

Lesotho ranks 38th and Pakistan ranks 36th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	60.7%	70.9%	10.2%	Pakistan
2010s	24.3%	54.9%	30.6%	Pakistan
2020s	25.1%	36.6%	11.5%	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Lesotho or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 33.7% against 30.0% in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Lesotho and Pakistan?: 3.7%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Pakistan?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Pakistan rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Lesotho ranks 38th and Pakistan ranks 36th 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.