Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Burkina Faso
56.2%
in 2022
Cameroon
54.3%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
Cameroon rank
23rd
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 56.2% against 54.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Cameroon ranks 23rd of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 67.0% | 5.2% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 59.2% | 0.8% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 54.7% | 3.1% | Burkina Faso |
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, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Burkina Faso, at 56.2% against 54.3% in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 1.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Cameroon ranks 23rd 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.