Comoros vs Mali: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Comoros
47.8%
in 2022
Mali
46.6%
in 2022
Comoros rank
27th
Mali rank
29th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Comoros
- Mali
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 47.8% against 46.6% in Mali, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Mali ahead.
Comoros ranks 27th and Mali ranks 29th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 88.0% | 25.1% | Mali |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 56.0% | 2.3% | Mali |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 44.1% | 3.2% | Comoros |
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, Comoros or Mali?
- Comoros, at 47.8% against 46.6% in Mali as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Comoros and Mali?
- 1.2%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Mali?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Comoros and Mali rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Comoros ranks 27th and Mali ranks 29th 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.