Democratic Republic of Congo vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 85.0% against 34.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 50.2%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 134 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 52.2% | 44.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 42.0% | 42.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 36.4% | 48.5% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 85.0% against 34.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 50.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.