Belize vs South Africa: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Belize
34.5%
in 2022
South Africa
32.1%
in 2022
Belize rank
44th
South Africa rank
46th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
Belize currently reports 34.5% against 32.1% in South Africa, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Belize ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 34.0% | 4.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 30.3% | 1.7% | Belize |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 32.5% | 3.7% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Belize or South Africa?
- Belize, at 34.5% against 32.1% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Belize and South Africa?
- 2.4%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Belize ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th 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).