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

Pakistan
33.7%
in 2022
Post-demographic dividend
0.9%
in 2022
Pakistan rank
36th
Post-demographic dividend rank
38th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Pakistan
  • Post-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 33.7% against 0.9% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 32.8%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 38.7 times Post-demographic dividend's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 36th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 38th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
2000s 71.2% 2.2% 68.9% Pakistan
2010s 54.9% 1.4% 53.5% Pakistan
2020s 36.6% 0.8% 35.8% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Pakistan or Post-demographic dividend?
Pakistan, at 33.7% against 0.9% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Pakistan and Post-demographic dividend?
32.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Post-demographic dividend?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Pakistan and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Pakistan ranks 36th 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.