Bangladesh vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Bangladesh
51.0%
in 2022
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
6.6%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
26th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
29th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Bangladesh
  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 51.0% against 6.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 44.4%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 7.7 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 26th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 84.2% 50.2% 34.0% Bangladesh
2010s 70.9% 17.2% 53.6% Bangladesh
2020s 56.3% 7.4% 48.9% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Bangladesh or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Bangladesh, at 51.0% against 6.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
44.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Bangladesh ranks 26th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 29th 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.