Democratic Republic of Congo vs Estonia: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Estonia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 85.0% against 78.3% in Estonia, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Estonia ranks 12th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 91.2% | 5.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 89.3% | 4.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 78.3% | 6.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Democratic Republic of Congo or Estonia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 85.0% against 78.3% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Democratic Republic of Congo and Estonia?
- 6.7%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Estonia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Estonia rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Estonia ranks 12th 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.