East Asia & Pacific vs Mauritania: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
East Asia & Pacific
9.8%
in 2022
Mauritania
56.8%
in 2022
East Asia & Pacific rank
29th
Mauritania rank
30th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 56.8% against 9.8% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 47.0%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 5.8 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th 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 | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 62.5% | 12.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 55.8% | 31.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 56.2% | 44.8% | 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 or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 56.8% against 9.8% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between East Asia & Pacific and Mauritania?
- 47.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Mauritania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Mauritania rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th 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).