Indonesia vs Philippines: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Indonesia
17.3%
in 2022
Philippines
16.6%
in 2022
Indonesia rank
57th
Philippines rank
60th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Indonesia
- Philippines
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 17.3% against 16.6% in Philippines, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Philippines ahead.
Indonesia ranks 57th 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 | Indonesia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 43.8% | 17.0% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 33.8% | 14.0% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 20.0% | 9.3% | 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, Indonesia or Philippines?
- Indonesia, at 17.3% against 16.6% in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Indonesia and Philippines?
- 0.7%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Philippines?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Philippines rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Indonesia ranks 57th 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.