How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Vanuatu?

8 years are reported by both, from 2010 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.

Switzerland vs Vanuatu: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Switzerland

1.0%

in 2022

Vanuatu

0.7%

in 2022

Switzerland rank

102nd

Vanuatu rank

104th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Switzerland
Vanuatu

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.0% against 0.7% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Switzerland ranks 102nd and Vanuatu ranks 104th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Switzerland	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	Vanuatu
2020s	1.0%	1.3%	0.3%	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Switzerland or Vanuatu?: Switzerland, at 1.0% against 0.7% in Vanuatu as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Switzerland and Vanuatu?: 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Vanuatu?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Switzerland and Vanuatu rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Switzerland ranks 102nd and Vanuatu ranks 104th 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.