Middle income vs Sudan: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Middle income
17.8%
in 2022
Sudan
63.3%
in 2022
Middle income rank
20th
Sudan rank
18th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Middle income
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 63.3% against 17.8% in Middle income, a difference of 45.5%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 3.6 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sudan ahead.
Middle income ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 18th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Middle income averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 54.0% | 3.0% | Middle income |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 66.0% | 36.4% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 61.5% | 43.0% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Middle income or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 63.3% against 17.8% in Middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Middle income and Sudan?
- 45.5%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Sudan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Middle income and Sudan rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Middle income ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 18th 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.