Albania vs Jamaica: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Albania
3.1%
in 2022
Jamaica
3.1%
in 2022
Albania rank
92nd
Jamaica rank
92nd
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Albania
- Jamaica
How they compare
Albania currently reports 3.1% against 3.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Jamaica ahead.
Albania ranks 92nd and Jamaica ranks 92nd of 134 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 6.4% | 4.0% | Albania |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 4.9% | 3.8% | Albania |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.7% | 1.7% | Albania |
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 Jamaica?
- Albania, at 3.1% against 3.1% in Jamaica 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 Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Jamaica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Albania and Jamaica rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Albania ranks 92nd and Jamaica ranks 92nd 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.