How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia?

16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.

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.

Cameroon vs Europe & Central Asia: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Cameroon

50.5%

in 2022

Europe & Central Asia

2.2%

in 2020

Cameroon rank

33rd

Europe & Central Asia rank

32nd

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

Cameroon
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 50.5% against 2.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 48.3%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 23.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 33rd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd 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	Difference	Ahead
2000s	59.7%	6.8%	52.9%	Cameroon
2010s	53.6%	3.0%	50.6%	Cameroon
2020s	51.4%	2.2%	49.2%	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?: Cameroon, at 50.5% against 2.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia?: 48.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?: Cameroon ranks 33rd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd 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).