Egypt vs Sri Lanka: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when
Egypt
26.6
in 2022
Sri Lanka
29.2
in 2022
Egypt rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
40th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when over time
- Egypt
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 29.2 against 26.6 in Egypt, a difference of 2.6.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 134 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5 | 46.27 | 1.77 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 29.34 | 37.82 | 8.48 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 26.3 | 26.97 | 0.6667 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when, Egypt or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 29.2 against 26.6 in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when between Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 2.6, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
- Egypt ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.