Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Nepal: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 86.6% against 35.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 50.9%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Nepal ranks 12th of 39 groups.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 95.5% | 46.2% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 95.0% | 54.8% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 88.6% | 50.6% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 86.6% against 35.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nepal?
- 50.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nepal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nepal rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Nepal ranks 12th 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).