Ghana vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Ghana
9.1%
in 2022
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
8.6%
in 2022
Ghana rank
74th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
77th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Ghana
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 9.1% against 8.6% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 74th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 77th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 13.4% | 20.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 9.3% | 6.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 8.3% | 1.7% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
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, Ghana or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Ghana, at 9.1% against 8.6% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Ghana and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Ghana ranks 74th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 77th 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.