Honduras vs North America: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Honduras
44.5%
in 2022
North America
0.2%
in 2022
Honduras rank
38th
North America rank
39th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Honduras
- North America
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 44.5% against 0.2% in North America, a difference of 44.3%.
That makes Honduras's figure about 248.4 times North America's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 38th and North America ranks 39th of 134 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.6% | 0.4% | 57.2% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 0.4% | 48.6% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 0.2% | 46.3% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Honduras or North America?
- Honduras, at 44.5% against 0.2% in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Honduras and North America?
- 44.3%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and North America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Honduras and North America rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Honduras ranks 38th and North America ranks 39th 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).