Botswana vs Laos: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people)
Botswana
20.9%
in 2022
Laos
20.5%
in 2022
Botswana rank
49th
Laos rank
51st
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people) over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 20.9% against 20.5% in Laos, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Laos ahead.
Botswana ranks 49th and Laos ranks 51st of 134 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 73.4% | 45.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 55.2% | 42.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 25.6% | 6.6% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Botswana or Laos?
- Botswana, at 20.9% against 20.5% in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Botswana and Laos?
- 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Botswana ranks 49th and Laos ranks 51st 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.