Central African Republic vs Niger: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Central African Republic
89.7%
in 2008
Niger
86.3%
in 2018
Central African Republic rank
5th
Niger rank
8th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Central African Republic
- Niger
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 89.7% against 86.3% in Niger, a difference of 3.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 5th and Niger ranks 8th of 134 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required, Central African Republic or Niger?
- Central African Republic, at 89.7% against 86.3% in Niger as of 2008.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Central African Republic and Niger?
- 3.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2008.
- How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Central African Republic ranks 5th and Niger ranks 8th 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.