Madagascar vs Nepal: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Madagascar
59.0%
in 2016
Nepal
58.2%
in 2022
Madagascar rank
19th
Nepal rank
20th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Madagascar
- Nepal
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 59.0% against 58.2% in Nepal, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 19th and Nepal ranks 20th of 134 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 83.4% | 6.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 80.9% | 10.8% | Nepal |
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, Madagascar or Nepal?
- Madagascar, at 59.0% against 58.2% in Nepal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Madagascar and Nepal?
- 0.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nepal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Madagascar and Nepal rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Madagascar ranks 19th and Nepal ranks 20th 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.