How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?

20 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.

Sweden vs United Kingdom: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Sweden

0.0%

in 2022

United Kingdom

0.0%

in 2022

Sweden rank

124th

United Kingdom rank

124th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Sweden
United Kingdom

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Sweden ranks 124th and United Kingdom ranks 124th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	United Kingdom
2010s	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	Sweden
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Sweden or United Kingdom?: Sweden, at 0.0% against 0.0% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Sweden and United Kingdom?: 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Sweden ranks 124th and United Kingdom ranks 124th 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.