Madagascar vs World: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Madagascar
59.0%
in 2016
World
17.7%
in 2022
Madagascar rank
19th
World rank
21st
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Madagascar
- World
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 59.0% against 17.7% in World, a difference of 41.3%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.3 times World's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 19th and World ranks 21st of 134 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.8% | 45.3% | 31.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 29.0% | 40.8% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Madagascar or World?
- Madagascar, at 59.0% against 17.7% in World as of 2016.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Madagascar and World?
- 41.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and World?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Madagascar and World rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Madagascar ranks 19th and World ranks 21st 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.