Colombia vs Tunisia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Colombia
15.1%
in 2022
Tunisia
13.6%
in 2022
Colombia rank
62nd
Tunisia rank
65th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Colombia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 15.1% against 13.6% in Tunisia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Tunisia ahead.
Colombia ranks 62nd and Tunisia ranks 65th of 134 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 42.0% | 29.3% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 14.2% | 4.6% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 13.9% | 3.2% | Tunisia |
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, Colombia or Tunisia?
- Colombia, at 15.1% against 13.6% in Tunisia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Colombia and Tunisia?
- 1.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tunisia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Tunisia rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Colombia ranks 62nd and Tunisia ranks 65th 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.