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

Post-demographic dividend
0.9%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
29.2%
in 2022
Post-demographic dividend rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
40th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Post-demographic dividend
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 29.2% against 0.9% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 28.3%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 33.6 times Post-demographic dividend's.

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

Post-demographic dividend ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Post-demographic dividend Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 2.2% 46.3% 44.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 1.4% 37.8% 36.4% Sri Lanka
2020s 0.8% 27.0% 26.2% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Post-demographic dividend or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 29.2% against 0.9% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Post-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka?
28.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Post-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 39 groups.
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.