Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Samoa: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2.2%
in 2022
Samoa
1.8%
in 2016
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
97th
Samoa rank
98th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Samoa
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 2.2% against 1.8% in Samoa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 97th and Samoa ranks 98th of 134 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 3.3% | 4.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 1.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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 Samoa?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 2.2% against 1.8% in Samoa 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 Samoa?
- 0.4%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Samoa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Samoa rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 97th and Samoa ranks 98th 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.