Canada vs Tonga: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Canada
0.1%
in 2022
Tonga
0.2%
in 2008
Canada rank
116th
Tonga rank
114th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Canada
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 2.0 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Tonga ahead.

Canada ranks 116th and Tonga ranks 114th of 134 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Canada or Tonga?
Tonga, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Canada as of 2008.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Canada and Tonga?
0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Tonga?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2008.
How do Canada and Tonga rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Canada ranks 116th and Tonga ranks 114th 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.