Early-demographic dividend vs Nepal: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Early-demographic dividend
36.4%
in 2022
Nepal
86.6%
in 2022
Early-demographic dividend rank
14th
Nepal rank
12th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 86.6% against 36.4% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 50.2%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 2.4 times Early-demographic dividend's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th and Nepal ranks 12th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 66.1% 95.5% 29.4% Nepal
2010s 50.0% 95.0% 45.1% Nepal
2020s 39.5% 88.6% 49.1% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Early-demographic dividend or Nepal?
Nepal, at 86.6% against 36.4% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Early-demographic dividend and Nepal?
50.2%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Nepal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Nepal rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th and Nepal ranks 12th of 39 groups.
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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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).