Madagascar vs Niger: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Madagascar
96.1%
in 2016
Niger
96.0%
in 2018
Madagascar rank
4th
Niger rank
5th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 96.1% against 96.0% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Niger ahead.
Madagascar ranks 4th and Niger ranks 5th of 134 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 98.1% | 2.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 98.4% | 2.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Madagascar or Niger?
- Madagascar, at 96.1% against 96.0% in Niger as of 2016.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Madagascar and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Madagascar ranks 4th and Niger ranks 5th 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).