Congo vs Upper middle income: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Congo
68.0%
in 2022
Upper middle income
13.0%
in 2022
Congo rank
25th
Upper middle income rank
26th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Congo
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Congo currently reports 68.0% against 13.0% in Upper middle income, a difference of 55.0%.
That makes Congo's figure about 5.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 25th and Upper middle income ranks 26th of 134 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.3% | 45.8% | 25.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 23.8% | 43.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 13.0% | 55.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Congo or Upper middle income?
- Congo, at 68.0% against 13.0% in Upper middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Congo and Upper middle income?
- 55.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Upper middle income?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Upper middle income rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Congo ranks 25th and Upper middle income ranks 26th 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).