Latin America & Caribbean vs Sudan: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Latin America & Caribbean
19.4%
in 2022
Sudan
74.5%
in 2022
Latin America & Caribbean rank
24th
Sudan rank
21st
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 74.5% against 19.4% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 55.1%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 3.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 21st of 39 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 61.5% | 37.1% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 64.6% | 47.0% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 72.8% | 55.3% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Latin America & Caribbean or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 74.5% against 19.4% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Latin America & Caribbean and Sudan?
- 55.1%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Sudan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Sudan rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 21st 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).