Estonia vs Sierra Leone: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Estonia
78.3%
in 2020
Sierra Leone
84.3%
in 2019
Estonia rank
12th
Sierra Leone rank
10th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Estonia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 84.3% against 78.3% in Estonia, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Estonia ranks 12th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 134 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2% | 96.3% | 5.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 78.7% | 10.0% | 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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 84.3% against 78.3% in Estonia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Estonia and Sierra Leone?
- 6.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sierra Leone?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Estonia and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Estonia ranks 12th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th 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.