Mauritania vs Solomon Islands: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Mauritania
56.8%
in 2022
Solomon Islands
57.8%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
30th
Solomon Islands rank
29th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Mauritania
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 57.8% against 56.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 30th and Solomon Islands ranks 29th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 61.8% | 2.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 54.3% | 1.5% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 59.9% | 3.7% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Mauritania or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 57.8% against 56.8% in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Mauritania and Solomon Islands?
- 1.0%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Solomon Islands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Solomon Islands rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Mauritania ranks 30th and Solomon Islands ranks 29th 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).