Lesotho vs Pakistan: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Lesotho
30.0%
in 2022
Pakistan
33.7%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
38th
Pakistan rank
36th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Lesotho
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 33.7% against 30.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 38th and Pakistan ranks 36th of 134 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.7% | 70.9% | 10.2% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 54.9% | 30.6% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 36.6% | 11.5% | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 33.7% 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 Pakistan?
- 3.7%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Pakistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Pakistan rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Lesotho ranks 38th and Pakistan ranks 36th 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.