European Union vs Haiti: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
European Union
0.3%
in 2022
Haiti
48.8%
in 2022
European Union rank
36th
Haiti rank
35th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- European Union
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 48.8% against 0.3% in European Union, a difference of 48.5%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 157.5 times European Union's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 36th 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 | European Union | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 52.8% | 51.8% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 48.9% | 48.5% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 49.3% | 49.0% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, European Union or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 48.8% against 0.3% in European Union as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between European Union and Haiti?
- 48.5%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Haiti?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do European Union and Haiti rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- European Union ranks 36th 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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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).