Senegal vs Sri Lanka: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Senegal
28.4%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
29.2%
in 2022
Senegal rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
40th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Senegal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 29.2% against 28.4% in Senegal, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 46.3% | 7.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 37.8% | 4.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 27.0% | 1.5% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Senegal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 29.2% against 28.4% in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Senegal and Sri Lanka rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Senegal ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 40th 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.