Burundi vs Latvia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Burundi
97.8%
in 2022
Latvia
89.9%
in 2022
Burundi rank
2nd
Latvia rank
4th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Burundi
- Latvia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 97.8% against 89.9% in Latvia, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Latvia ahead.
Burundi ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 4th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 97.0% | 1.9% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 96.1% | 1.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 87.1% | 11.4% | Burundi |
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, Burundi or Latvia?
- Burundi, at 97.8% against 89.9% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Burundi and Latvia?
- 7.9%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Latvia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and Latvia rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Burundi ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 4th 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.