Mauritania vs Uganda: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Mauritania
69.1%
in 2022
Uganda
68.4%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
14th
Uganda rank
15th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Mauritania
- Uganda
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 69.1% against 68.4% in Uganda, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uganda ahead.
Mauritania ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 15th of 134 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 90.0% | 17.5% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 73.7% | 19.5% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 69.1% | 6.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Mauritania or Uganda?
- Mauritania, at 69.1% against 68.4% in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Mauritania and Uganda?
- 0.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uganda?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Uganda rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Mauritania ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 15th 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.