Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Madagascar: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
16.4%
in 2022
Madagascar
59.0%
in 2016
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
22nd
Madagascar rank
19th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 59.0% against 16.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 42.6%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

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

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 19th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 22.4% 76.8% 54.4% Madagascar
2010s 14.7% 69.8% 55.1% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 59.0% against 16.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2016.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Madagascar?
42.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Madagascar?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Madagascar rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 19th 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.