How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Togo?

15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.

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.

Sierra Leone vs Togo: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Sierra Leone

84.3%

in 2019

Togo

72.4%

in 2022

Sierra Leone rank

10th

Togo rank

13th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Sierra Leone
Togo

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 84.3% against 72.4% in Togo, a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Togo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 10th and Togo ranks 13th of 134 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Togo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	96.4%	79.2%	17.3%	Sierra Leone
2010s	78.7%	70.5%	8.2%	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Sierra Leone or Togo?: Sierra Leone, at 84.3% against 72.4% in Togo as of 2019.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Sierra Leone and Togo?: 11.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Togo?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Sierra Leone and Togo rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Sierra Leone ranks 10th and Togo ranks 13th 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.