Cape Verde vs Laos: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Cape Verde
21.6%
in 2022
Laos
20.5%
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
48th
Laos rank
51st
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Cape Verde
- Laos
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 21.6% against 20.5% in Laos, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Laos ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 48th 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 | Cape Verde | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 73.4% | 50.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 55.2% | 38.4% | Laos |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 25.6% | 9.4% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Cape Verde or Laos?
- Cape Verde, at 21.6% against 20.5% in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Cape Verde and Laos?
- 1.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Laos?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Laos rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Cape Verde ranks 48th 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.