Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Yemen: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 93.4% against 53.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 40.1%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.8 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 39 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 73.0% | 6.6% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 83.4% | 27.2% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 93.4% 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 Yemen?
- 40.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Yemen?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Yemen rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 3rd 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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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.