Arab World vs Burkina Faso: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Arab World
42.2%
in 2020
Burkina Faso
82.2%
in 2022
Arab World rank
13th
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Arab World
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 82.2% against 42.2% in Arab World, a difference of 40.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.9 times Arab World's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 13th and Burkina Faso ranks 16th of 39 groups.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 89.3% | 49.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 84.8% | 49.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 84.3% | 42.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Arab World or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 82.2% against 42.2% in Arab World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Arab World and Burkina Faso?
- 40.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Burkina Faso?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Arab World and Burkina Faso rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Arab World ranks 13th and Burkina Faso ranks 16th 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).