Laos vs Philippines: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Laos
26.0%
in 2022
Philippines
25.9%
in 2022
Laos rank
56th
Philippines rank
57th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Laos
- Philippines
How they compare
Laos currently reports 26.0% against 25.9% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 56th and Philippines ranks 57th of 134 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 48.5% | 37.6% | Laos |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 37.5% | 23.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 29.1% | 4.5% | 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 Philippines?
- Laos, at 26.0% against 25.9% in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Laos and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Philippines?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Philippines rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Laos ranks 56th and Philippines ranks 57th 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).