Benin vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Benin
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 47.4% against 6.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 40.8%.
That makes Benin's figure about 7.2 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
Benin ranks 28th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 134 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 50.2% | 5.8% | Benin |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 13.9% | 36.4% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Benin or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Benin, at 47.4% against 6.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Benin and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 40.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Benin and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Benin ranks 28th 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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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.