Angola vs East Asia & Pacific: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Angola
54.2%
in 2022
East Asia & Pacific
9.8%
in 2022
Angola rank
32nd
East Asia & Pacific rank
29th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Angola
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Angola currently reports 54.2% against 9.8% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 44.4%.
That makes Angola's figure about 5.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 32nd and East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th of 134 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.9% | 50.2% | 9.7% | Angola |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 24.1% | 24.6% | Angola |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 11.5% | 44.1% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Angola or East Asia & Pacific?
- Angola, at 54.2% against 9.8% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Angola and East Asia & Pacific?
- 44.4%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and East Asia & Pacific?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Angola and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Angola ranks 32nd and East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th of 134 countries.
- 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).