Africa Eastern and Southern vs Nepal: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Africa Eastern and Southern
65.7%
in 2018
Nepal
86.6%
in 2022
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
9th
Nepal rank
12th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 86.6% against 65.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 20.9%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and Nepal ranks 12th of 39 groups.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.9% | 95.5% | 15.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 95.1% | 27.3% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Africa Eastern and Southern or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 86.6% against 65.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Africa Eastern and Southern and Nepal?
- 20.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Nepal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Nepal rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and Nepal ranks 12th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of impoverishing 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 impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below a poverty threshold (using a threshold of $2.15 PPP/day).