Philippines vs Rwanda: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Philippines
16.6%
in 2022
Rwanda
17.3%
in 2022
Philippines rank
60th
Rwanda rank
57th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Philippines
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 17.3% against 16.6% in Philippines, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Rwanda ahead.
Philippines ranks 60th and Rwanda ranks 57th of 134 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 40.3% | 4.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 22.2% | 11.6% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 16.7% | 3.2% | Philippines |
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, Philippines or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 17.3% against 16.6% in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Philippines and Rwanda?
- 0.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Rwanda?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Philippines and Rwanda rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Philippines ranks 60th and Rwanda ranks 57th 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.