Colombia vs Egypt: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Colombia
25.1%
in 2022
Egypt
23.2%
in 2022
Colombia rank
59th
Egypt rank
62nd
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 25.1% against 23.2% in Egypt, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Egypt ahead.
Colombia ranks 59th and Egypt ranks 62nd of 134 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 41.6% | 11.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 29.1% | 8.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 24.0% | 2.3% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required, Colombia or Egypt?
- Colombia, at 25.1% against 23.2% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required between Colombia and Egypt?
- 1.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Colombia ranks 59th and Egypt ranks 62nd 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 people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for 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
The proportion of population at risk of impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below the extreme poverty threshold.