Cameroon vs Nepal: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Cameroon
54.3%
in 2022
Nepal
58.2%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
23rd
Nepal rank
20th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Cameroon
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 58.2% against 54.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 23rd 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 | Cameroon | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 83.4% | 16.3% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 77.1% | 17.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 61.5% | 6.8% | 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, Cameroon or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 58.2% 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 Cameroon and Nepal?
- 3.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nepal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Nepal rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd 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.