Pakistan vs Papua New Guinea: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Pakistan
33.7%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
39.5%
in 2022
Pakistan rank
36th
Papua New Guinea rank
34th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 39.5% against 33.7% in Pakistan, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 34th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.0% | 35.2% | 34.8% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 39.9% | 16.8% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 39.9% | 3.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Pakistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 39.5% against 33.7% in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 5.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Pakistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Pakistan ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 34th 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.