Late-demographic dividend vs Lesotho: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Late-demographic dividend
9.3%
in 2022
Lesotho
56.4%
in 2022
Late-demographic dividend rank
30th
Lesotho rank
31st

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 56.4% against 9.3% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 47.1%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 6.0 times Late-demographic dividend's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 30th and Lesotho ranks 31st of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 54.2% 73.8% 19.6% Lesotho
2010s 21.2% 52.0% 30.8% Lesotho
2020s 10.1% 53.3% 43.2% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Late-demographic dividend or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 56.4% against 9.3% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Late-demographic dividend and Lesotho?
47.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Lesotho?
15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Late-demographic dividend and Lesotho rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 30th and Lesotho ranks 31st 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

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).