Bangladesh vs Mali: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Bangladesh
51.0%
in 2022
Mali
46.6%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
26th
Mali rank
29th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Bangladesh
- Mali
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 51.0% against 46.6% in Mali, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Mali ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 26th and Mali ranks 29th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.2% | 88.8% | 4.6% | Mali |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 58.9% | 13.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 44.1% | 12.2% | Bangladesh |
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, Bangladesh or Mali?
- Bangladesh, at 51.0% against 46.6% in Mali as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Bangladesh and Mali?
- 4.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mali?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Mali rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Bangladesh ranks 26th and Mali ranks 29th 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.