Lesotho vs Lithuania: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Lesotho
30.0%
in 2022
Lithuania
32.6%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
38th
Lithuania rank
37th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Lesotho
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 32.6% against 30.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 38th and Lithuania ranks 37th of 134 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.7% | 63.9% | 3.2% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 42.5% | 18.2% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 30.2% | 5.1% | Lithuania |
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, Lesotho or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 32.6% against 30.0% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Lesotho and Lithuania?
- 2.6%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Lithuania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Lithuania rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Lesotho ranks 38th and Lithuania ranks 37th 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.