Bosnia and Herzegovina vs East Timor: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2.2%
in 2022
East Timor
2.9%
in 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
97th
East Timor rank
94th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 2.9% against 2.2% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.3 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was East Timor ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 97th and East Timor ranks 94th of 134 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 38.5% | 29.7% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 4.9% | 1.3% | East Timor |
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 East Timor?
- East Timor, at 2.9% against 2.2% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Bosnia and Herzegovina and East Timor?
- 0.7%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and East Timor?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and East Timor rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 97th and East Timor ranks 94th 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.