Ecuador vs Kenya: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Ecuador
18.2%
in 2022
Kenya
17.3%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
56th
Kenya rank
57th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Ecuador
- Kenya
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 18.2% against 17.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kenya ahead.
Ecuador ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 57th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 50.7% | 7.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 35.9% | 15.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 17.3% | 5.5% | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or Kenya?
- Ecuador, at 18.2% against 17.3% in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Ecuador and Kenya?
- 0.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kenya?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Kenya rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Ecuador ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 57th 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.