Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Niger: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
34.8%
in 2022
Niger
86.3%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
11th
Niger rank
8th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 86.3% against 34.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 51.5%.

That makes Niger's figure about 2.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD) or Niger?
Niger, at 86.3% against 34.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Niger?
51.5%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Niger?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Niger rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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Indicator
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Unit
% of people at risk
Source
Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,065 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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.