Kenya vs Philippines: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Kenya
17.3%
in 2020
Philippines
16.6%
in 2022
Kenya rank
57th
Philippines rank
60th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Kenya
- Philippines
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 17.3% against 16.6% in Philippines, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 57th and Philippines ranks 60th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.7% | 43.8% | 6.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 33.8% | 2.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 25.2% | 7.9% | 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, Kenya or Philippines?
- Kenya, at 17.3% against 16.6% in Philippines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Kenya and Philippines?
- 0.7%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Philippines?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Philippines rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Kenya 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.