Comoros vs Upper middle income: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Comoros
47.8%
in 2022
Upper middle income
9.8%
in 2022
Comoros rank
27th
Upper middle income rank
26th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Comoros
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 47.8% against 9.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 38.0%.
That makes Comoros's figure about 4.9 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 27th and Upper middle income ranks 26th of 134 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 42.9% | 19.9% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 15.8% | 35.9% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 9.4% | 37.8% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Comoros or Upper middle income?
- Comoros, at 47.8% against 9.8% in Upper middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Comoros and Upper middle income?
- 38.0%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Upper middle income?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Comoros and Upper middle income rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Comoros ranks 27th and Upper middle income ranks 26th 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.