Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 85.0% against 48.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 36.9%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 134 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.9% | 55.6% | 37.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 49.7% | 34.2% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 85.0% against 48.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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.