Bolivia vs Pakistan: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Bolivia
43.5%
in 2022
Pakistan
39.9%
in 2022
Bolivia rank
39th
Pakistan rank
41st
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Bolivia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 43.5% against 39.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bolivia ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 41st of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 67.4% | 3.9% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 55.6% | 4.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 43.1% | 2.3% | 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 Pakistan?
- Bolivia, at 43.5% against 39.9% in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Bolivia and Pakistan?
- 3.6%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Pakistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Bolivia and Pakistan rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Bolivia ranks 39th 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).