Belize vs Egypt: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Belize
29.5%
in 2022
Egypt
26.6%
in 2022
Belize rank
39th
Egypt rank
42nd
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Belize
- Egypt
How they compare
Belize currently reports 29.5% against 26.6% in Egypt, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Egypt ahead.
Belize ranks 39th and Egypt ranks 42nd of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 44.5% | 16.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 29.4% | 1.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 26.3% | 4.8% | Belize |
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, Belize or Egypt?
- Belize, at 29.5% against 26.6% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Belize and Egypt?
- 2.9%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Egypt?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Egypt rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Belize ranks 39th and Egypt ranks 42nd 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.