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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
5.0%
in 2020
Solomon Islands
57.8%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st
Solomon Islands rank
29th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

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

Solomon Islands currently reports 57.8% against 5.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 52.8%.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 11.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 17.7% 61.8% 44.1% Solomon Islands
2010s 6.8% 54.3% 47.5% Solomon Islands
2020s 5.0% 62.0% 57.0% Solomon Islands

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 Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 57.8% 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 Solomon Islands?
52.8%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Solomon Islands?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Solomon Islands rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st 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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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).