Cameroon vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Cameroon
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 50.5% against 5.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 45.5%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 10.0 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 33rd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 134 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.7% | 15.2% | 44.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 6.9% | 46.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 5.0% | 46.4% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Cameroon or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cameroon, at 50.5% against 5.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 45.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st 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).