Angola vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Angola
51.7%
in 2022
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
16.4%
in 2022
Angola rank
24th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
22nd
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Angola
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Angola currently reports 51.7% against 16.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 35.3%.
That makes Angola's figure about 3.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 134 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 22.4% | 29.5% | Angola |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 14.4% | 23.4% | Angola |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 13.6% | 40.1% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Angola or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Angola, at 51.7% against 16.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Angola and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 35.3%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Angola ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). 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 catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.