East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Mauritania: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 56.8% against 10.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 46.1%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 5.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Mauritania ranks 30th of 39 groups.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 62.5% | 8.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 55.8% | 29.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 56.2% | 43.6% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 56.8% against 10.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mauritania?
- 46.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mauritania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mauritania rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Mauritania ranks 30th 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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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).