Laos vs Morocco: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Laos
26.0%
in 2022
Morocco
25.1%
in 2022
Laos rank
56th
Morocco rank
59th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Laos
- Morocco
How they compare
Laos currently reports 26.0% against 25.1% in Morocco, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 56th and Morocco ranks 59th of 134 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.1% | 35.9% | 47.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 27.7% | 33.1% | Laos |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 26.3% | 7.3% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Laos or Morocco?
- Laos, at 26.0% against 25.1% in Morocco as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Laos and Morocco?
- 0.9%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Morocco?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Morocco rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Laos ranks 56th and Morocco ranks 59th 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).