Lebanon vs Solomon Islands: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Lebanon
4.1%
in 2015
Solomon Islands
3.3%
in 2022
Lebanon rank
89th
Solomon Islands rank
91st
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Lebanon
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 4.1% against 3.3% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 89th and Solomon Islands ranks 91st of 134 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 2.6% | 10.2% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 1.7% | 3.2% | Lebanon |
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 Solomon Islands?
- Lebanon, at 4.1% against 3.3% in Solomon Islands as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Lebanon and Solomon Islands?
- 0.8%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Solomon Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Lebanon and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Lebanon ranks 89th and Solomon Islands ranks 91st 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.