Chile vs Colombia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Chile
13.8%
in 2021
Colombia
15.1%
in 2022
Chile rank
64th
Colombia rank
62nd
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 15.1% against 13.8% in Chile, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 64th and Colombia ranks 62nd of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.0% | 2.4% | Chile |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 9.6% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 8.5% | 1.6% | Chile |
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, Chile or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 15.1% against 13.8% in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Chile and Colombia?
- 1.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Chile ranks 64th and Colombia ranks 62nd 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.