Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Niger: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 86.3% against 34.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 51.5%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Niger ranks 8th of 39 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 94.2% | 42.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 93.4% | 51.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Niger?
- Niger, at 86.3% against 34.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Niger?
- 51.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Niger?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Niger rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Niger ranks 8th 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.