Lesotho vs OECD members: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Lesotho
56.4%
in 2022
OECD members
2.1%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
31st
OECD members rank
33rd
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Lesotho
- OECD members
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 56.4% against 2.1% in OECD members, a difference of 54.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 27.5 times OECD members's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 31st and OECD members ranks 33rd of 134 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.8% | 3.0% | 70.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 2.1% | 49.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 2.0% | 51.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Lesotho or OECD members?
- Lesotho, at 56.4% against 2.1% in OECD members as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Lesotho and OECD members?
- 54.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and OECD members?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and OECD members rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Lesotho ranks 31st and OECD members ranks 33rd 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).