Congo vs Mauritania: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Congo
63.7%
in 2022
Mauritania
69.1%
in 2022
Congo rank
17th
Mauritania rank
14th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 69.1% against 63.7% in Congo, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 17th and Mauritania ranks 14th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 72.5% | 0.4% | Congo |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 53.8% | 5.6% | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 69.1% | 5.4% | Mauritania |
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, Congo or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 69.1% against 63.7% in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Congo and Mauritania?
- 5.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Congo ranks 17th and Mauritania ranks 14th 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.