High income vs Pakistan: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

High income
0.3%
in 2022
Pakistan
39.9%
in 2022
High income rank
38th
Pakistan rank
41st

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • High income
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 39.9% against 0.3% in High income, a difference of 39.6%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 153.6 times High income's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 38th and Pakistan ranks 41st of 39 groups.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 2.3% 67.4% 65.1% Pakistan
2010s 1.2% 55.6% 54.4% Pakistan
2020s 0.5% 43.1% 42.6% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, High income or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 39.9% against 0.3% in High income as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between High income and Pakistan?
39.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Pakistan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do High income and Pakistan rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
High income ranks 38th and Pakistan ranks 41st 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

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).