Cameroon vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Cameroon
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 54.3% against 16.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 37.9%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 3.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 134 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 22.4% | 44.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 14.3% | 44.9% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 13.6% | 41.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Cameroon or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Cameroon, at 54.3% against 16.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 37.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd 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.