Angola vs World: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Angola
51.7%
in 2022
World
17.7%
in 2022
Angola rank
24th
World rank
21st

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Angola
  • World
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 51.7% against 17.7% in World, a difference of 34.0%.

That makes Angola's figure about 2.9 times World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 24th and World ranks 21st of 134 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola World Difference Ahead
2000s 51.9% 45.3% 6.5% Angola
2010s 37.8% 26.3% 11.5% Angola
2020s 53.7% 17.7% 36.0% 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 World?
Angola, at 51.7% against 17.7% in World as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Angola and World?
34.0%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and World?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Angola and World rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Angola ranks 24th and World ranks 21st 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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Indicator
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Unit
% of people at risk
Source
Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,065 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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.