Nicaragua vs Post-demographic dividend: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Nicaragua
38.3%
in 2022
Post-demographic dividend
0.9%
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
35th
Post-demographic dividend rank
38th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Post-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 38.3% against 0.9% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 37.4%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 44.0 times Post-demographic dividend's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 35th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 38th of 134 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
2000s 46.5% 2.0% 44.5% Nicaragua
2010s 40.0% 1.4% 38.6% Nicaragua
2020s 39.5% 0.8% 38.7% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Nicaragua or Post-demographic dividend?
Nicaragua, at 38.3% against 0.9% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Nicaragua and Post-demographic dividend?
37.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Post-demographic dividend?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Nicaragua and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Nicaragua ranks 35th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 38th 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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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.