Chad vs Mauritania: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Chad
82.4%
in 2022
Mauritania
69.1%
in 2022
Chad rank
11th
Mauritania rank
14th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Chad
- Mauritania
How they compare
Chad currently reports 82.4% against 69.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 14th of 134 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 67.3% | 10.1% | Chad |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 51.0% | 22.2% | Chad |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 62.4% | 16.5% | Chad |
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 Mauritania?
- Chad, at 82.4% against 69.1% in Mauritania 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 Mauritania?
- 13.3%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mauritania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Chad and Mauritania rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Chad ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 14th 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.