Bolivia vs North America: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Bolivia
43.5%
in 2022
North America
0.2%
in 2022
Bolivia rank
39th
North America rank
39th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Bolivia
- North America
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 43.5% against 0.2% in North America, a difference of 43.3%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 242.9 times North America's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 39th and North America ranks 39th of 134 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 0.4% | 63.1% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 0.4% | 50.5% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 0.2% | 45.2% | 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 North America?
- Bolivia, at 43.5% against 0.2% in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Bolivia and North America?
- 43.3%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and North America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Bolivia and North America rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Bolivia ranks 39th and North America ranks 39th 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.
Individual pages
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).