China vs Lebanon: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
China
3.7%
in 2022
Lebanon
4.1%
in 2015
China rank
90th
Lebanon rank
89th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- China
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 4.1% against 3.7% in China, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 90th and Lebanon ranks 89th of 134 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.6% | 12.8% | 52.8% | China |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 4.9% | 13.8% | China |
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, China or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 4.1% against 3.7% in China as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between China and Lebanon?
- 0.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lebanon?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do China and Lebanon rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- China ranks 90th and Lebanon ranks 89th 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.