Egypt vs Morocco: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Egypt
23.2%
in 2022
Morocco
25.1%
in 2022
Egypt rank
62nd
Morocco rank
59th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Egypt
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 25.1% against 23.2% in Egypt, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 62nd and Morocco ranks 59th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Morocco Difference Ahead
2000s 40.0% 35.9% 4.1% Egypt
2010s 29.1% 27.7% 1.4% Egypt
2020s 24.0% 26.3% 2.2% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Egypt or Morocco?
Morocco, at 25.1% against 23.2% in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Egypt and Morocco?
1.9%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Morocco rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Egypt ranks 62nd and Morocco ranks 59th 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

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).