Low & middle income vs Rwanda: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Low & middle income
30.4%
in 2022
Rwanda
75.0%
in 2022
Low & middle income rank
18th
Rwanda rank
20th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Low & middle income
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 75.0% against 30.4% in Low & middle income, a difference of 44.6%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.5 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 20th of 39 groups.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 91.5% | 32.3% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 83.4% | 40.5% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 77.8% | 45.9% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Low & middle income or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 75.0% against 30.4% in Low & middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Low & middle income and Rwanda?
- 44.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Rwanda?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Low & middle income and Rwanda rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Low & middle income ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 20th 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).