Europe & Central Asia vs Papua New Guinea: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Europe & Central Asia
4.3%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
39.5%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia rank
33rd
Papua New Guinea rank
34th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 39.5% against 4.3% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 35.2%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 9.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd 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 Europe & Central Asia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 7.8% 35.2% 27.4% Papua New Guinea
2010s 7.2% 39.9% 32.7% Papua New Guinea
2020s 4.3% 40.3% 36.0% 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, Europe & Central Asia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 39.5% against 4.3% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Europe & Central Asia and Papua New Guinea?
35.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Papua New Guinea?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd 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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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.