Laos vs Morocco: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people)
Laos
20.5%
in 2022
Morocco
20.9%
in 2022
Laos rank
51st
Morocco rank
49th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people) over time
- Laos
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 20.9% against 20.5% in Laos, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 51st and Morocco ranks 49th of 134 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.6% | 38.4% | 27.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 25.7% | 29.5% | Laos |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 20.5% | 5.1% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Laos or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 20.9% against 20.5% in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Laos and Morocco?
- 0.4%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Morocco?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Morocco rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Laos ranks 51st and Morocco ranks 49th 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.