Latvia vs Yemen: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Latvia
89.9%
in 2022
Yemen
93.4%
in 2022
Latvia rank
4th
Yemen rank
3rd
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Latvia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 93.4% against 89.9% in Latvia, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 73.4% | 24.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 83.4% | 12.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 93.0% | 5.9% | Yemen |
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, Latvia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 93.4% against 89.9% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Latvia and Yemen?
- 3.5%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Yemen?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Yemen rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Latvia ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 3rd 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.