Burkina Faso vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Burkina Faso
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 82.2% against 35.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 46.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5% | 49.3% | 40.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 40.2% | 44.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 38.0% | 45.6% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Burkina Faso, at 82.2% against 35.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 46.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th 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).