Haiti vs Rwanda: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Haiti
19.1%
in 2022
Rwanda
17.3%
in 2022
Haiti rank
54th
Rwanda rank
57th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Haiti
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Haiti currently reports 19.1% against 17.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Rwanda ahead.

Haiti ranks 54th and Rwanda ranks 57th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 39.1% 55.0% 15.9% Rwanda
2010s 27.0% 21.6% 5.3% Haiti
2020s 31.6% 16.7% 14.9% 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 Rwanda?
Haiti, at 19.1% against 17.3% in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Haiti and Rwanda?
1.8%, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Rwanda?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Haiti and Rwanda rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Haiti ranks 54th 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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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.