Albania vs China: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Albania
3.1%
in 2022
China
3.7%
in 2022
Albania rank
92nd
China rank
90th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Albania
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 3.7% against 3.1% in Albania, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Albania's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 92nd and China ranks 90th of 134 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 57.3% | 45.2% | China |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 16.1% | 7.4% | China |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 5.8% | 1.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required, Albania or China?
- China, at 3.7% against 3.1% in Albania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Albania and China?
- 0.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and China?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Albania and China rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Albania ranks 92nd and China ranks 90th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.