Estonia vs Mauritania: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Estonia
78.3%
in 2020
Mauritania
69.1%
in 2022
Estonia rank
12th
Mauritania rank
14th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Estonia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 78.3% against 69.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 14th of 134 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2% | 72.5% | 18.7% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 53.8% | 34.9% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 48.8% | 29.5% | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Mauritania?
- Estonia, at 78.3% against 69.1% in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Estonia and Mauritania?
- 9.2%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Mauritania rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Estonia ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 14th 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.