Ghana vs Morocco: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Ghana
25.6%
in 2022
Morocco
25.1%
in 2022
Ghana rank
58th
Morocco rank
59th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Ghana
- Morocco
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 25.6% against 25.1% in Morocco, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 58th and Morocco ranks 59th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 35.9% | 18.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 27.7% | 8.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 26.3% | 2.1% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Ghana or Morocco?
- Ghana, at 25.6% against 25.1% in Morocco as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Ghana and Morocco?
- 0.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Morocco?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Morocco rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Ghana ranks 58th and Morocco ranks 59th 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).