IDA only vs Niger: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
IDA only
73.9%
in 2018
Niger
96.0%
in 2018
IDA only rank
3rd
Niger rank
5th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- IDA only
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 96.0% against 73.9% in IDA only, a difference of 22.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times IDA only's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 5th of 39 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.3% | 98.1% | 15.8% | Niger |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 98.0% | 22.3% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 96.0% against 73.9% in IDA only as of 2018.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between IDA only and Niger?
- 22.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Niger?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do IDA only and Niger rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- IDA only ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 5th 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
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).