Bulgaria vs Serbia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Bulgaria
5.0%
in 2022
Serbia
5.0%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
84th
Serbia rank
84th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.0% against 5.0% in Serbia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 84th and Serbia ranks 84th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 9.0% | 0.1% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
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, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Bulgaria, at 5.0% against 5.0% in Serbia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Bulgaria ranks 84th and Serbia ranks 84th 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.