Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Cameroon
50.5%
in 2022
Nicaragua
50.0%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
33rd
Nicaragua rank
34th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Cameroon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 50.5% against 50.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 33rd and Nicaragua ranks 34th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 54.7% | 4.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 50.3% | 3.3% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 51.6% | 0.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Cameroon or Nicaragua?
- Cameroon, at 50.5% against 50.0% in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 0.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd and Nicaragua ranks 34th 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).