Brazil vs Egypt: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Brazil
23.1%
in 2022
Egypt
26.6%
in 2022
Brazil rank
45th
Egypt rank
42nd
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Brazil
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 26.6% against 23.1% in Brazil, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 45th and Egypt ranks 42nd of 134 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 44.5% | 22.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 29.4% | 15.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 26.3% | 11.5% | Egypt |
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, Brazil or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 26.6% against 23.1% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Brazil and Egypt?
- 3.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Egypt rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Brazil ranks 45th and Egypt ranks 42nd 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.