Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Greece: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2.2%
in 2022
Greece
2.3%
in 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
97th
Greece rank
96th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 97th and Greece ranks 96th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 3.0% | 5.7% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 4.7% | 1.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.0% | 0.6% | Greece |
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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Greece?
- Greece, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 97th and Greece ranks 96th 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.