Chile vs Namibia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Chile
13.8%
in 2021
Namibia
11.5%
in 2022
Chile rank
64th
Namibia rank
67th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Chile
- Namibia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 13.8% against 11.5% in Namibia, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 64th and Namibia ranks 67th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.6% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 16.8% | 8.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 12.8% | 2.7% | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Chile, at 13.8% against 11.5% in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Chile and Namibia?
- 2.3%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Namibia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Chile and Namibia rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Chile ranks 64th and Namibia ranks 67th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.