Iraq vs Senegal: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Iraq
26.4%
in 2018
Senegal
28.4%
in 2022
Iraq rank
43rd
Senegal rank
41st
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Iraq
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 28.4% against 26.4% in Iraq, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 41st of 134 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 39.3% | 17.0% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 41.6% | 6.3% | Senegal |
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, Iraq or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 28.4% against 26.4% in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Iraq and Senegal?
- 2.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Senegal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Iraq and Senegal rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Iraq ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 41st 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.