Early-demographic dividend vs Mauritania: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Early-demographic dividend
23.0%
in 2022
Mauritania
69.1%
in 2022
Early-demographic dividend rank
17th
Mauritania rank
14th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 69.1% against 23.0% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 46.1%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 3.0 times Early-demographic dividend's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 17th and Mauritania ranks 14th of 39 groups.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 57.6% 72.5% 14.9% Mauritania
2010s 37.4% 53.8% 16.4% Mauritania
2020s 24.3% 62.4% 38.1% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Early-demographic dividend or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 69.1% against 23.0% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Early-demographic dividend and Mauritania?
46.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Mauritania?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Mauritania rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 17th and Mauritania ranks 14th of 39 groups.
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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Indicator
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Unit
% of people at risk
Source
Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,065 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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.