Botswana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Botswana
20.9%
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic
20.5%
in 2022
Botswana rank
49th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
51st
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Botswana
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 20.9% against 20.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Botswana ranks 49th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 51st of 134 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 73.4% | 45.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 55.2% | 42.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 25.6% | 6.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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, Botswana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Botswana, at 20.9% against 20.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Botswana ranks 49th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 51st 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.