Ghana vs Laos: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Ghana
25.6%
in 2022
Laos
26.0%
in 2022
Ghana rank
58th
Laos rank
56th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Ghana
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 26.0% against 25.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 58th and Laos ranks 56th of 134 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.4% | 86.1% | 27.6% | Laos |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 61.1% | 25.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 33.6% | 9.4% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Ghana or Laos?
- Laos, at 26.0% against 25.6% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Ghana and Laos?
- 0.4%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Laos?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Laos rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Ghana ranks 58th and Laos ranks 56th of 134 countries.
- 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).