Ethiopia vs Portugal: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Ethiopia
5.6%
in 2022
Portugal
5.2%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
81st
Portugal rank
83rd
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Ethiopia
- Portugal
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.6% against 5.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 83rd of 134 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 6.5% | 21.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 6.2% | 9.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Portugal?
- Ethiopia, at 5.6% against 5.2% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Ethiopia and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Portugal rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Ethiopia ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 83rd 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.