How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Madagascar?

14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.

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.

IDA only vs Madagascar: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

IDA only

73.9%

in 2018

Madagascar

96.1%

in 2016

IDA only rank

3rd

Madagascar rank

4th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

IDA only
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 96.1% against 73.9% in IDA only, a difference of 22.2%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times IDA only's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 3rd 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	IDA only	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	82.3%	96.1%	13.8%	Madagascar
2010s	76.4%	96.4%	20.0%	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, IDA only or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 96.1% against 73.9% in IDA only as of 2016.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between IDA only and Madagascar?: 22.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Madagascar?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do IDA only and Madagascar rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?: IDA only ranks 3rd 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: 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).