Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Comoros
Comoros: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 47.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Comoros, 2004–2022
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 47.8% for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Comoros peaked at 64.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2019.
Comoros ranks 27th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 61.8% | — |
| 2005 | 58.7% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 58.7% | 64.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 44.0% | 56.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 46.8% | 47.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Comoros?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Comoros was 47.8% in 2022, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2019.
- How does Comoros rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Comoros ranks 27th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.