Haiti vs Kenya: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Haiti
19.1%
in 2022
Kenya
17.3%
in 2020
Haiti rank
54th
Kenya rank
57th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Haiti
- Kenya
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 19.1% against 17.3% in Kenya, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Kenya ahead.
Haiti ranks 54th and Kenya ranks 57th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 60.0% | 20.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 36.3% | 9.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 17.3% | 20.6% | Haiti |
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, Haiti or Kenya?
- Haiti, at 19.1% against 17.3% in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Haiti and Kenya?
- 1.8%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Kenya?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Haiti and Kenya rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Haiti ranks 54th and Kenya ranks 57th 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.