Least developed countries vs Madagascar: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Least developed countries
75.3%
in 2018
Madagascar
96.1%
in 2016
Least developed countries rank
1st
Madagascar rank
4th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Least developed countries
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 96.1% against 75.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 20.8%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 1st and Madagascar ranks 4th of 39 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.8% | 96.0% | 9.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 96.4% | 16.3% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Least developed countries or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 96.1% against 75.3% in Least developed countries as of 2016.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Least developed countries and Madagascar?
- 20.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Madagascar?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Least developed countries and Madagascar rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Least developed countries ranks 1st and Madagascar ranks 4th 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).