Namibia vs Russia: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Namibia
11.5%
in 2022
Russia
10.8%
in 2020
Namibia rank
67th
Russia rank
70th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Namibia
- Russia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 11.5% against 10.8% in Russia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Russia ahead.
Namibia ranks 67th and Russia ranks 70th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 35.5% | 14.8% | Russia |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 20.2% | 3.4% | Russia |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 10.8% | 2.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Namibia or Russia?
- Namibia, at 11.5% against 10.8% in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Namibia and Russia?
- 0.7%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Russia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and Russia rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Namibia ranks 67th and Russia ranks 70th 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.