Honduras vs Papua New Guinea: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Honduras
45.8%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
39.5%
in 2022
Honduras rank
31st
Papua New Guinea rank
34th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Honduras
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Honduras currently reports 45.8% against 39.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Honduras's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Honduras ahead.

Honduras ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 34th of 134 countries.

Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 56.4% 35.2% 21.2% Honduras
2010s 52.9% 39.9% 13.0% Honduras
2020s 49.7% 39.9% 9.8% Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Honduras or Papua New Guinea?
Honduras, at 45.8% against 39.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Honduras and Papua New Guinea?
6.3%, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Papua New Guinea?
14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Honduras and Papua New Guinea rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Honduras ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 34th 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.