Europe & Central Asia vs Solomon Islands: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 57.8% against 2.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 55.6%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 26.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd 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 | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 61.8% | 53.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 54.3% | 51.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 62.0% | 59.8% | 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 or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 57.8% 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 Solomon Islands?
- 55.6%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Solomon Islands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Solomon Islands rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd 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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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).