Gabon vs Philippines: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Gabon
15.8%
in 2022
Philippines
16.6%
in 2022
Gabon rank
61st
Philippines rank
60th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Gabon
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 16.6% against 15.8% in Gabon, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 61st and Philippines ranks 60th of 134 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 44.4% | 3.4% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 33.8% | 18.5% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 20.0% | 6.3% | Philippines |
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, Gabon or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 16.6% against 15.8% in Gabon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Gabon and Philippines?
- 0.8%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Philippines?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Gabon and Philippines rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Gabon ranks 61st and Philippines ranks 60th 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.