Chad vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Chad
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Chad currently reports 82.4% against 34.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 47.6%.
That makes Chad's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 11th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 134 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 49.1% | 28.3% | Chad |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 39.4% | 33.8% | Chad |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 35.6% | 43.3% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Chad or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Chad, at 82.4% against 34.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Chad and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 47.6%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Chad and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Chad ranks 11th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th 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.