Bolivia vs European Union: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Bolivia
43.5%
in 2022
European Union
0.3%
in 2022
Bolivia rank
39th
European Union rank
36th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Bolivia
  • European Union
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 43.5% against 0.3% in European Union, a difference of 43.2%.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 140.4 times European Union's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 39th and European Union ranks 36th of 134 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia European Union Difference Ahead
2000s 63.5% 0.8% 62.7% Bolivia
2010s 50.9% 0.5% 50.4% Bolivia
2020s 45.4% 0.3% 45.1% Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Bolivia or European Union?
Bolivia, at 43.5% against 0.3% in European Union as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Bolivia and European Union?
43.2%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and European Union?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Bolivia and European Union rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Bolivia ranks 39th and European Union ranks 36th 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

Indicator
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Unit
% of people at risk
Source
Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,065 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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).