China vs Solomon Islands: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
China
3.7%
in 2022
Solomon Islands
3.3%
in 2022
China rank
90th
Solomon Islands rank
91st
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- China
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
China currently reports 3.7% against 3.3% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 90th and Solomon Islands ranks 91st of 134 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.6% | 3.3% | 60.3% | China |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 2.4% | 13.7% | China |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 3.9% | 1.9% | 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 Solomon Islands?
- China, at 3.7% against 3.3% in Solomon Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between China and Solomon Islands?
- 0.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Solomon Islands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do China and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- China ranks 90th and Solomon Islands ranks 91st 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.