Cyprus vs Ethiopia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Cyprus
6.1%
in 2022
Ethiopia
5.6%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
79th
Ethiopia rank
81st
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Cyprus
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 6.1% against 5.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Cyprus ranks 79th and Ethiopia ranks 81st of 134 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 28.4% | 20.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 16.2% | 6.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 5.8% | 2.6% | Ethiopia |
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, Cyprus or Ethiopia?
- Cyprus, at 6.1% against 5.6% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Cyprus and Ethiopia?
- 0.5%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Ethiopia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Ethiopia rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Cyprus ranks 79th and Ethiopia ranks 81st 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.