Sierra Leone vs Togo: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Sierra Leone
84.3%
in 2019
Togo
72.4%
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
10th
Togo rank
13th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 84.3% against 72.4% in Togo, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 10th and Togo ranks 13th of 134 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 79.2% | 17.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 70.5% | 8.2% | Sierra Leone |
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, Sierra Leone or Togo?
- Sierra Leone, at 84.3% against 72.4% in Togo as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 11.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Sierra Leone and Togo rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Sierra Leone ranks 10th and Togo ranks 13th 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.