Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Lesotho
30.0%
in 2022
Nicaragua
38.3%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
38th
Nicaragua rank
35th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Lesotho
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 38.3% against 30.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 38th and Nicaragua ranks 35th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 45.8% | 13.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 40.0% | 15.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 39.5% | 14.4% | Nicaragua |
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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 38.3% 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 Nicaragua?
- 8.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Lesotho ranks 38th and Nicaragua ranks 35th 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.