Albania vs Lebanon: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Albania
3.1%
in 2022
Lebanon
4.1%
in 2015
Albania rank
92nd
Lebanon rank
89th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Albania
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 4.1% against 3.1% in Albania, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.3 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lebanon ahead.
Albania ranks 92nd and Lebanon ranks 89th of 134 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 12.8% | 1.1% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 4.9% | 4.1% | 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 Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 4.1% against 3.1% in Albania as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Albania and Lebanon?
- 1.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Lebanon?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Albania and Lebanon rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Albania ranks 92nd and Lebanon ranks 89th 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.