Africa Eastern and Southern vs Papua New Guinea: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 95.8% against 65.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 30.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 39 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 93.9% | 18.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 95.3% | 27.2% | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 95.8% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- 30.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Papua New Guinea rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th 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).