Bhutan vs El Salvador: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Bhutan
10.6%
in 2022
El Salvador
12.9%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
73rd
El Salvador rank
70th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Bhutan
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 12.9% against 10.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 73rd and El Salvador ranks 70th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 27.6% | 18.2% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 18.6% | 15.7% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 14.3% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Bhutan or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 12.9% against 10.6% in Bhutan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Bhutan and El Salvador?
- 2.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and El Salvador?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and El Salvador rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Bhutan ranks 73rd and El Salvador ranks 70th 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).