Belize vs Sri Lanka: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Belize
29.5%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
29.2%
in 2022
Belize rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
40th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Belize
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Belize currently reports 29.5% against 29.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Belize ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 46.3% | 18.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 37.8% | 9.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 27.0% | 4.1% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Belize, at 29.5% against 29.2% in Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Belize ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th 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.