Cameroon vs European Union: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Cameroon
50.5%
in 2022
European Union
0.3%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
33rd
European Union rank
36th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Cameroon
- European Union
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 50.5% against 0.3% in European Union, a difference of 50.2%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 163.0 times European Union's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 33rd and European Union ranks 36th of 134 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.7% | 0.8% | 58.9% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 0.4% | 53.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 0.3% | 50.6% | 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 European Union?
- Cameroon, at 50.5% against 0.3% in European Union as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Cameroon and European Union?
- 50.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and European Union?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and European Union rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd and European Union ranks 36th 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).