Namibia vs Seychelles: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Namibia
11.5%
in 2022
Seychelles
10.8%
in 2022
Namibia rank
67th
Seychelles rank
70th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Namibia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 11.5% against 10.8% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 67th and Seychelles ranks 70th of 134 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 6.0% | 9.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 3.7% | 8.7% | 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 Seychelles?
- Namibia, at 11.5% against 10.8% in Seychelles 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 Seychelles?
- 0.7%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Seychelles?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Seychelles rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Namibia ranks 67th and Seychelles 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.