Namibia vs Russian Federation: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Namibia
11.5%
in 2022
Russian Federation
10.8%
in 2020
Namibia rank
67th
Russian Federation rank
70th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Namibia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 11.5% against 10.8% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Namibia ranks 67th and Russian Federation ranks 70th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 35.5% | 14.8% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 20.2% | 3.4% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 10.8% | 2.4% | Namibia |
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, Namibia or Russian Federation?
- Namibia, at 11.5% against 10.8% in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Namibia and Russian Federation?
- 0.7%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Russian Federation?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and Russian Federation rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Namibia ranks 67th and Russian Federation ranks 70th 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.