East Asia & Pacific vs Solomon Islands: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
East Asia & Pacific
9.8%
in 2022
Solomon Islands
57.8%
in 2022
East Asia & Pacific rank
29th
Solomon Islands rank
29th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 57.8% against 9.8% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 48.0%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 5.9 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th and Solomon Islands ranks 29th of 39 groups.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 61.8% | 8.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 54.3% | 30.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 59.9% | 48.4% | Solomon Islands |
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 Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 57.8% 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 Solomon Islands?
- 48.0%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Solomon Islands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Solomon Islands rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th and Solomon Islands ranks 29th 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).