Congo vs Lower middle income: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Congo
63.7%
in 2022
Lower middle income
27.3%
in 2022
Congo rank
17th
Lower middle income rank
14th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Congo
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Congo currently reports 63.7% against 27.3% in Lower middle income, a difference of 36.4%.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.3 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 17th and Lower middle income ranks 14th of 134 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 69.7% | 3.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 45.2% | 14.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 27.3% | 36.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Congo or Lower middle income?
- Congo, at 63.7% against 27.3% in Lower middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Congo and Lower middle income?
- 36.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lower middle income?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Lower middle income rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Congo ranks 17th and Lower middle income ranks 14th 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.