Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Burkina Faso
56.2%
in 2022
Madagascar
59.0%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
Madagascar rank
19th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 59.0% against 56.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.8%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 19th of 134 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 76.8% | 15.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 69.8% | 10.3% | Madagascar |
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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 59.0% against 56.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 2.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 19th 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.