Lesotho vs Post-demographic dividend: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Lesotho
30.0%
in 2022
Post-demographic dividend
0.9%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
38th
Post-demographic dividend rank
38th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Lesotho
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 30.0% against 0.9% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 29.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 34.5 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 38th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 38th of 134 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.7% | 3.3% | 57.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 1.4% | 22.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 0.8% | 24.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Lesotho or Post-demographic dividend?
- Lesotho, at 30.0% against 0.9% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Lesotho and Post-demographic dividend?
- 29.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Post-demographic dividend?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Lesotho ranks 38th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 38th 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.