How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Sudan?

17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.

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.

IBRD only vs Sudan: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

IBRD only

22.4%

in 2022

Sudan

74.5%

in 2022

IBRD only rank

22nd

Sudan rank

21st

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

IBRD only
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 74.5% against 22.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 52.1%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 3.3 times IBRD only's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 21st of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	IBRD only	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	56.3%	61.5%	5.2%	Sudan
2010s	34.0%	64.6%	30.6%	Sudan
2020s	24.0%	72.8%	48.8%	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, IBRD only or Sudan?: Sudan, at 74.5% against 22.4% in IBRD only as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between IBRD only and Sudan?: 52.1%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Sudan?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do IBRD only and Sudan rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?: IBRD only ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 21st 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: 17 September 2026

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).