East Asia & Pacific vs Papua New Guinea: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
East Asia & Pacific
6.1%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
39.5%
in 2022
East Asia & Pacific rank
31st
Papua New Guinea rank
34th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 39.5% against 6.1% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 33.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 6.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 34th of 39 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 35.2% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 39.9% | 23.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 39.9% | 33.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, East Asia & Pacific or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 39.5% against 6.1% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between East Asia & Pacific and Papua New Guinea?
- 33.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Papua New Guinea rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 34th 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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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.