Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lesotho: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 56.4% against 5.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 51.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 11.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Lesotho ranks 31st of 39 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 73.8% | 53.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 52.0% | 45.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 55.0% | 50.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 56.4% against 5.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
- 51.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Lesotho ranks 31st 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).