Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Germany
0.0%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0%
in 2022
Germany rank
124th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
124th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 124th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 124th of 134 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
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, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 0.0% against 0.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Germany ranks 124th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 124th 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.