Congo vs Madagascar: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Congo
63.7%
in 2022
Madagascar
59.0%
in 2016
Congo rank
17th
Madagascar rank
19th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Congo currently reports 63.7% against 59.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 19th of 134 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 76.8% | 3.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 69.8% | 15.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Congo or Madagascar?
- Congo, at 63.7% against 59.0% in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Congo and Madagascar?
- 4.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Congo ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 19th 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.