How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.

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.

Nepal vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Nepal

86.6%

in 2022

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

43.7%

in 2022

Nepal rank

12th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

10th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

Nepal
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 86.6% against 43.7% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 42.9%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 2.0 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 12th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 134 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	95.5%	84.5%	11.1%	Nepal
2010s	95.0%	63.3%	31.7%	Nepal
2020s	88.6%	47.9%	40.7%	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Nepal or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Nepal, at 86.6% against 43.7% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Nepal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 42.9%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Nepal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?: Nepal ranks 12th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th 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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Indicator: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Unit: % of people at risk
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,065 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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).