Belize vs Pakistan: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Belize
34.5%
in 2022
Pakistan
39.9%
in 2022
Belize rank
44th
Pakistan rank
41st
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Belize
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 39.9% against 34.5% in Belize, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 44th and Pakistan ranks 41st of 134 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 67.4% | 38.9% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 55.6% | 23.6% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 43.1% | 6.8% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Belize or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 39.9% against 34.5% in Belize as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Belize and Pakistan?
- 5.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Pakistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Pakistan rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Belize ranks 44th and Pakistan ranks 41st 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).