Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Lesotho
30.0%
in 2022
Nicaragua
38.3%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
38th
Nicaragua rank
35th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Lesotho
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 38.3% against 30.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 38th and Nicaragua ranks 35th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 45.8% | 13.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 40.0% | 15.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 39.5% | 14.4% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Lesotho or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 38.3% against 30.0% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 8.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Lesotho ranks 38th and Nicaragua ranks 35th 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.