Colombia vs Egypt: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Colombia
25.1%
in 2022
Egypt
23.2%
in 2022
Colombia rank
59th
Egypt rank
62nd

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Colombia
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 25.1% against 23.2% in Egypt, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Egypt ahead.

Colombia ranks 59th and Egypt ranks 62nd of 134 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Egypt Difference Ahead
2000s 30.0% 41.6% 11.6% Egypt
2010s 20.9% 29.1% 8.2% Egypt
2020s 21.7% 24.0% 2.3% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Colombia or Egypt?
Colombia, at 25.1% against 23.2% in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Colombia and Egypt?
1.9%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Colombia ranks 59th and Egypt ranks 62nd 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

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

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).