Serbia vs Ukraine: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Serbia
5.0%
in 2022
Ukraine
5.6%
in 2022
Serbia rank
84th
Ukraine rank
81st
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Serbia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.6% against 5.0% in Serbia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ukraine ahead.
Serbia ranks 84th and Ukraine ranks 81st of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 9.6% | 1.4% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.4% | 1.6% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 0.7% | Serbia |
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, Serbia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5.6% against 5.0% in Serbia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Serbia and Ukraine?
- 0.6%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Ukraine?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Serbia and Ukraine rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Serbia ranks 84th and Ukraine ranks 81st 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.