Europe & Central Asia vs Haiti: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Europe & Central Asia
2.2%
in 2020
Haiti
48.8%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia rank
32nd
Haiti rank
35th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Haiti
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How they compare

Haiti currently reports 48.8% against 2.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 46.6%.

That makes Haiti's figure about 22.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd and Haiti ranks 35th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Haiti Difference Ahead
2000s 7.3% 52.8% 45.5% Haiti
2010s 2.9% 48.9% 46.0% Haiti
2020s 2.2% 49.5% 47.3% Haiti

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 or Haiti?
Haiti, at 48.8% against 2.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Europe & Central Asia and Haiti?
46.6%, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Haiti?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Haiti rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd and Haiti ranks 35th 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).