Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Rwanda: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 75.0% against 34.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 40.4%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 91.5% | 45.4% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 83.4% | 44.0% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 77.8% | 41.0% | Rwanda |
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 or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 75.0% against 34.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Rwanda?
- 40.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Rwanda?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Rwanda rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th 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).