Benin vs Mali: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Benin
47.4%
in 2019
Mali
46.6%
in 2022
Benin rank
28th
Mali rank
29th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Benin
- Mali
How they compare
Benin currently reports 47.4% against 46.6% in Mali, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Mali ahead.
Benin ranks 28th and Mali ranks 29th of 134 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 88.8% | 32.8% | Mali |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 53.8% | 3.1% | Mali |
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, Benin or Mali?
- Benin, at 47.4% against 46.6% in Mali as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Benin and Mali?
- 0.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mali?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Benin and Mali rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Benin ranks 28th 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.