Belarus vs Republic of Moldova: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Belarus
1.5%
in 2022
Republic of Moldova
0.9%
in 2022
Belarus rank
101st
Republic of Moldova rank
103rd
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Belarus
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1.5% against 0.9% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.7 times Republic of Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Belarus ranks 101st and Republic of Moldova ranks 103rd of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 35.6% | 17.7% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 9.8% | 3.2% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Belarus |
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, Belarus or Republic of Moldova?
- Belarus, at 1.5% against 0.9% in Republic of Moldova as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Belarus and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.6%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Republic of Moldova?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and Republic of Moldova rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Belarus ranks 101st and Republic of Moldova ranks 103rd 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.