Haiti vs Laos: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Haiti
19.1%
in 2022
Laos
20.5%
in 2022
Haiti rank
54th
Laos rank
51st
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Haiti
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 20.5% against 19.1% in Haiti, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Haiti's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Laos ahead.
Haiti ranks 54th and Laos ranks 51st of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 83.1% | 43.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 55.6% | 28.6% | Laos |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 25.6% | 6.0% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Haiti or Laos?
- Laos, at 20.5% against 19.1% in Haiti as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Haiti and Laos?
- 1.4%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Laos?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Haiti and Laos rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Haiti ranks 54th and Laos ranks 51st 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.