Chad vs Estonia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Chad
82.4%
in 2022
Estonia
78.3%
in 2020
Chad rank
11th
Estonia rank
12th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Chad
- Estonia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 82.4% against 78.3% in Estonia, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 11th and Estonia ranks 12th of 134 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 90.7% | 13.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 87.9% | 14.7% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 78.3% | 1.7% | Estonia |
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 Estonia?
- Chad, at 82.4% against 78.3% in Estonia 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 Estonia?
- 4.1%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Estonia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Chad and Estonia rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Chad ranks 11th and Estonia ranks 12th 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.