How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?

13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Lesotho: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Kenya

63.2%

in 2020

Lesotho

56.4%

in 2022

Kenya rank

28th

Lesotho rank

31st

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

Kenya
Lesotho

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 63.2% against 56.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 6.8%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 28th and Lesotho ranks 31st of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2000s	78.1%	73.8%	4.3%	Kenya
2010s	68.9%	52.0%	16.9%	Kenya
2020s	63.2%	55.0%	8.2%	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Kenya or Lesotho?: Kenya, at 63.2% against 56.4% in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Kenya and Lesotho?: 6.8%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?: Kenya ranks 28th and Lesotho ranks 31st of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of impoverishing 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 impoverishing 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 impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below a poverty threshold (using a threshold of $2.15 PPP/day).