Tonga vs United States: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Tonga
0.2%
in 2008
United States
0.3%
in 2022
Tonga rank
114th
United States rank
112th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Tonga
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Tonga's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 114th and United States ranks 112th of 134 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Tonga or United States?
- United States, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Tonga and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2008.
- How do Tonga and United States rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Tonga ranks 114th and United States ranks 112th 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.