How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?

12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.

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.

Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Burundi

100.0%

in 2022

Democratic Republic of Congo

98.0%

in 2022

Burundi rank

1st

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

3rd

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

Burundi
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 100.0% against 98.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.0%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 134 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	100.0%	99.2%	0.8%	Burundi
2010s	100.0%	98.6%	1.4%	Burundi
2020s	100.0%	98.0%	2.0%	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Burundi, at 100.0% against 98.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 2.0%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?: Burundi ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd 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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Indicator: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Unit: % of people at risk
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,065 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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).