Iceland vs Morocco: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Iceland
22.6%
in 2022
Morocco
20.9%
in 2022
Iceland rank
47th
Morocco rank
49th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Iceland
- Morocco
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 22.6% against 20.9% in Morocco, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 47th and Morocco ranks 49th of 134 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 38.4% | 2.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 25.7% | 18.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 20.5% | 6.1% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Morocco?
- Iceland, at 22.6% against 20.9% in Morocco as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Iceland and Morocco?
- 1.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Morocco?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Morocco rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Iceland ranks 47th and Morocco ranks 49th 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.