Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Latvia: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
53.3%
in 2018
Latvia
89.9%
in 2022
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
4th
Latvia rank
4th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 89.9% against 53.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 36.6%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.7 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th and Latvia ranks 4th of 39 groups.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 66.4% 97.4% 31.0% Latvia
2010s 56.2% 96.0% 39.9% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Latvia?
Latvia, at 89.9% against 53.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Latvia?
36.6%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Latvia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Latvia rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th and Latvia ranks 4th 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.