Chad vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Chad
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Chad currently reports 83.7% against 34.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 49.1%.
That makes Chad's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th of 134 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4% | 44.4% | 34.0% | Chad |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 38.4% | 38.9% | Chad |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 36.8% | 45.3% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Chad or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Chad, at 83.7% against 34.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Chad and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 49.1%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Chad and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Chad ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th 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).