Dominican Republic vs Seychelles: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Dominican Republic
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 8.2% against 7.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 80th and Seychelles ranks 78th of 134 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8% | 5.0% | 6.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 3.0% | 3.3% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Dominican Republic or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 8.2% against 7.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Dominican Republic and Seychelles?
- 0.7%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Seychelles?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Seychelles rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Dominican Republic ranks 80th and Seychelles ranks 78th 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).