Lower middle income vs Togo: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Lower middle income
27.3%
in 2022
Togo
72.4%
in 2022
Lower middle income rank
14th
Togo rank
13th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Lower middle income
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 72.4% against 27.3% in Lower middle income, a difference of 45.1%.
That makes Togo's figure about 2.6 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 14th and Togo ranks 13th of 39 groups.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.1% | 79.2% | 11.0% | Togo |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 70.5% | 25.3% | Togo |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 68.0% | 38.9% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Lower middle income or Togo?
- Togo, at 72.4% against 27.3% in Lower middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Lower middle income and Togo?
- 45.1%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Togo?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Lower middle income and Togo rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Lower middle income ranks 14th and Togo ranks 13th 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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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.