Mauritania vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Mauritania
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 69.1% against 34.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 34.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 134 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 52.2% | 20.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 41.5% | 12.3% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 35.6% | 26.8% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Mauritania or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Mauritania, at 69.1% against 34.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 34.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Mauritania ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th 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.