Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Sierra Leone: 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)
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 84.3% against 34.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 49.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 39 groups.
Sierra Leone 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) | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 96.3% | 44.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 78.7% | 37.2% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 84.3% against 34.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sierra Leone?
- 49.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sierra Leone?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sierra Leone rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th 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.