Belgium vs Denmark: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Belgium
0.0%
in 2022
Denmark
0.0%
in 2022
Belgium rank
124th
Denmark rank
124th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 124th and Denmark ranks 124th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
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, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Belgium ranks 124th and Denmark ranks 124th 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.