Egypt vs Senegal: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Egypt
26.6%
in 2022
Senegal
28.4%
in 2022
Egypt rank
42nd
Senegal rank
41st
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Egypt
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 28.4% against 26.6% in Egypt, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 42nd and Senegal ranks 41st of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5% | 39.1% | 5.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 41.1% | 11.8% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 28.5% | 2.2% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Egypt or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 28.4% against 26.6% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Egypt and Senegal?
- 1.8%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Senegal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Senegal rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Egypt ranks 42nd and Senegal ranks 41st 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.