Congo vs Nepal: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Congo
63.7%
in 2022
Nepal
58.2%
in 2022
Congo rank
17th
Nepal rank
20th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Congo
- Nepal
How they compare
Congo currently reports 63.7% against 58.2% in Nepal, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 17th and Nepal ranks 20th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.4% | 83.4% | 10.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 78.4% | 17.9% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 58.2% | 5.5% | Congo |
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 Nepal?
- Congo, at 63.7% against 58.2% in Nepal 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 Nepal?
- 5.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nepal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Nepal rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Congo ranks 17th and Nepal ranks 20th 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.