Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Sierra Leone
84.3%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
48.1%
in 2018
Sierra Leone rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 84.3% against 48.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 36.2%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 134 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 55.6% | 40.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 49.7% | 25.4% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 84.3% against 48.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Sierra Leone ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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.