Ecuador vs Rwanda: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Ecuador
18.2%
in 2022
Rwanda
17.3%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
56th
Rwanda rank
57th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Ecuador
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 18.2% against 17.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ecuador ranks 56th and Rwanda ranks 57th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 40.3% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 22.2% | 1.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 16.7% | 3.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Ecuador or Rwanda?
- Ecuador, at 18.2% against 17.3% in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Ecuador and Rwanda?
- 0.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Rwanda?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Rwanda rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Ecuador ranks 56th and Rwanda ranks 57th 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.