North America vs Sri Lanka: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
North America
0.3%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
29.2%
in 2022
North America rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
40th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- North America
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 29.2% against 0.3% in North America, a difference of 28.9%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 104.6 times North America's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 39 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 46.3% | 45.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 37.8% | 37.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 27.0% | 26.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, North America or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 29.2% against 0.3% in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between North America and Sri Lanka?
- 28.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do North America and Sri Lanka rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- North America ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th 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.
Individual pages
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.