Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Madagascar: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
71.9%
in 2018
Madagascar
96.1%
in 2016
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
4th
Madagascar rank
4th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 96.1% against 71.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 24.2%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 4th of 39 groups.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 82.3% 96.0% 13.6% Madagascar
2010s 75.9% 96.4% 20.5% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 96.1% against 71.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2016.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Madagascar?
24.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Madagascar?
12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Madagascar rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 4th 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).