Burkina Faso vs Nepal: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Burkina Faso
56.2%
in 2022
Nepal
58.2%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
Nepal rank
20th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 58.2% against 56.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Nepal ranks 20th of 134 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 83.4% | 21.8% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 78.4% | 19.5% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 61.5% | 3.7% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 58.2% against 56.2% in Burkina Faso 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 Nepal?
- 2.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nepal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nepal rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Nepal ranks 20th 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.