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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
71.9%
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
95.8%
in 2022
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
4th
Papua New Guinea rank
6th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 95.8% against 71.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 23.9%.

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 39 groups.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 80.4% 93.9% 13.5% Papua New Guinea
2010s 74.9% 94.8% 19.9% Papua New Guinea

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 Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 95.8% against 71.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Papua New Guinea?
23.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Papua New Guinea?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th 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).