Denmark vs Sweden: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Denmark
0.0%
in 2022
Sweden
0.0%
in 2022
Denmark rank
124th
Sweden rank
124th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 124th and Sweden ranks 124th of 134 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
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, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Denmark ranks 124th and Sweden ranks 124th 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.