How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.

Chad vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required

Chad

82.4%

in 2022

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

85.0%

in 2022

Chad rank

11th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

9th

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time

Chad
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 85.0% against 82.4% in Chad, a difference of 2.6%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 11th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 134 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
2000s	77.4%	92.9%	15.5%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	72.2%	85.8%	13.5%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	79.5%	84.9%	5.4%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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, Chad or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 85.0% against 82.4% in Chad as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Chad and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 2.6%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Chad and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?: Chad ranks 11th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th 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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Indicator: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Unit: % of people at risk
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.