Brazil vs Ecuador: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Brazil
24.1%
in 2022
Ecuador
22.7%
in 2022
Brazil rank
61st
Ecuador rank
64th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 24.1% against 22.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Brazil ranks 61st and Ecuador ranks 64th of 134 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 35.4% | 10.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 23.6% | 5.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 24.7% | 6.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Brazil, at 24.1% against 22.7% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 1.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Brazil ranks 61st and Ecuador ranks 64th 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).