Cameroon vs OECD members: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Cameroon
50.5%
in 2022
OECD members
2.1%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
33rd
OECD members rank
33rd
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Cameroon
- OECD members
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 50.5% against 2.1% in OECD members, a difference of 48.4%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 24.6 times OECD members's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 33rd and OECD members ranks 33rd of 134 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.7% | 2.9% | 56.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 2.1% | 51.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 2.0% | 48.8% | 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 OECD members?
- Cameroon, at 50.5% against 2.1% in OECD members as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Cameroon and OECD members?
- 48.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and OECD members?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and OECD members rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd and OECD members ranks 33rd 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).