Burkina Faso vs Low & middle income: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Burkina Faso
82.2%
in 2022
Low & middle income
30.4%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Low & middle income rank
18th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Burkina Faso
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 82.2% against 30.4% in Low & middle income, a difference of 51.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.7 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Low & middle income ranks 18th of 134 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5% | 61.5% | 28.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 42.9% | 41.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 31.9% | 51.6% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Burkina Faso or Low & middle income?
- Burkina Faso, at 82.2% against 30.4% in Low & middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Burkina Faso and Low & middle income?
- 51.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Low & middle income?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Low & middle income rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Low & middle income ranks 18th 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).