How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Chile?

19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Chile: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required

Bolivia, Plurinational State of

14.3%

in 2022

Chile

13.8%

in 2021

Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank

63rd

Chile rank

64th

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Chile

How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 14.3% against 13.8% in Chile, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 63rd and Chile ranks 64th of 134 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	Chile	Difference	Ahead
2000s	45.3%	18.4%	27.0%	Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s	29.0%	8.1%	20.9%	Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s	16.6%	10.1%	6.5%	Bolivia, Plurinational State of

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, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Chile?: Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 14.3% against 13.8% in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Chile?: 0.5%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Chile?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Chile rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?: Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 63rd and Chile ranks 64th 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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Indicator: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Unit: % of people at risk
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.