Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Nicaragua: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
5.0%
in 2020
Nicaragua
50.0%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st
Nicaragua rank
34th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 50.0% against 5.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 45.0%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 9.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Nicaragua ranks 34th of 39 groups.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 14.2% 54.7% 40.5% Nicaragua
2010s 6.8% 51.0% 44.2% Nicaragua
2020s 5.0% 53.4% 48.4% Nicaragua

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 Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 50.0% 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 Nicaragua?
45.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nicaragua?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nicaragua rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Nicaragua ranks 34th 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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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).