How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sri Lanka?

19 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.

Lithuania vs Sri Lanka: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Lithuania

32.6%

in 2022

Sri Lanka

29.2%

in 2022

Lithuania rank

37th

Sri Lanka rank

40th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Lithuania
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 32.6% against 29.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	52.8%	46.3%	6.5%	Lithuania
2010s	43.4%	37.8%	5.6%	Lithuania
2020s	30.2%	27.0%	3.2%	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Lithuania or Sri Lanka?: Lithuania, at 32.6% against 29.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Lithuania and Sri Lanka?: 3.4%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sri Lanka?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Lithuania and Sri Lanka rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Lithuania ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th 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: 03 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.