Congo vs Kenya: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Congo
68.0%
in 2022
Kenya
63.2%
in 2020
Congo rank
25th
Kenya rank
28th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Congo currently reports 68.0% against 63.2% in Kenya, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 28th of 134 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.3% | 76.5% | 5.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 68.9% | 2.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Congo or Kenya?
- Congo, at 68.0% against 63.2% in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Congo and Kenya?
- 4.8%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Congo ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 28th 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).