How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Namibia?

14 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.

Cape Verde vs Namibia: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Cape Verde

28.0%

in 2022

Namibia

26.9%

in 2022

Cape Verde rank

51st

Namibia rank

53rd

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

Cape Verde
Namibia

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 28.0% against 26.9% in Namibia, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Namibia ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 53rd of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	31.7%	42.1%	10.4%	Namibia
2010s	23.5%	32.7%	9.2%	Namibia
2020s	23.8%	28.8%	4.9%	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Cape Verde or Namibia?: Cape Verde, at 28.0% against 26.9% in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Cape Verde and Namibia?: 1.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Namibia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Cape Verde and Namibia rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?: Cape Verde ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 53rd 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: 03 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).