Brazil vs Paraguay: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Brazil
23.1%
in 2022
Paraguay
25.2%
in 2022
Brazil rank
45th
Paraguay rank
44th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 25.2% against 23.1% in Brazil, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 44th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 22.4% 45.8% 23.4% Paraguay
2010s 14.0% 28.3% 14.2% Paraguay
2020s 14.8% 20.4% 5.6% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Brazil or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 25.2% against 23.1% in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Brazil and Paraguay?
2.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Paraguay rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Brazil ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 44th 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.