Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Democratic Republic of Congo
98.0%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
95.8%
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Papua New Guinea rank
6th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 98.0% against 95.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 134 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 93.9% | 5.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 94.2% | 4.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 95.9% | 2.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 98.0% against 95.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th 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).