Argentina vs Lebanon: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Argentina
4.5%
in 2022
Lebanon
4.1%
in 2015
Argentina rank
87th
Lebanon rank
89th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Argentina
- Lebanon
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 4.5% against 4.1% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 87th and Lebanon ranks 89th of 134 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.8% | 0.5% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 4.9% | 1.4% | Lebanon |
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, Argentina or Lebanon?
- Argentina, at 4.5% against 4.1% in Lebanon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Argentina and Lebanon?
- 0.4%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lebanon?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Argentina and Lebanon rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Argentina ranks 87th 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.