Lebanon vs Montenegro: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Lebanon
4.1%
in 2015
Montenegro
4.7%
in 2022
Lebanon rank
89th
Montenegro rank
86th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Lebanon
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 4.7% against 4.1% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 89th and Montenegro ranks 86th of 134 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 9.1% | 3.7% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 10.7% | 5.9% | Montenegro |
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, Lebanon or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 4.7% against 4.1% in Lebanon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Lebanon and Montenegro?
- 0.6%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Montenegro?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Lebanon and Montenegro rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Lebanon ranks 89th and Montenegro ranks 86th 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.