Namibia vs Seychelles: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Namibia
11.5%
in 2022
Seychelles
10.8%
in 2022
Namibia rank
67th
Seychelles rank
70th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Namibia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 11.5% against 10.8% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 67th and Seychelles ranks 70th of 134 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 6.0% | 9.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 3.7% | 8.7% | 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 Seychelles?
- Namibia, at 11.5% against 10.8% in Seychelles as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Namibia and Seychelles?
- 0.7%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Seychelles?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Seychelles rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Namibia ranks 67th and Seychelles 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.