Kenya vs Rwanda: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Kenya
17.3%
in 2020
Rwanda
17.3%
in 2022
Kenya rank
57th
Rwanda rank
57th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 17.3% against 17.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Rwanda ahead.
Kenya ranks 57th and Rwanda ranks 57th of 134 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 40.3% | 7.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 22.2% | 13.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.8% | 0.5% | Kenya |
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 Rwanda?
- Kenya, at 17.3% against 17.3% in Rwanda 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 Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Kenya ranks 57th and Rwanda 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.