Nepal vs South Asia: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Nepal
86.6%
in 2022
South Asia
43.7%
in 2022
Nepal rank
12th
South Asia rank
10th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Nepal
- South Asia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 86.6% against 43.7% in South Asia, a difference of 42.9%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 2.0 times South Asia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 12th and South Asia 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 | 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?
- Nepal, at 86.6% against 43.7% in South Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Nepal and South Asia?
- 42.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and South Asia rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Nepal ranks 12th and South Asia 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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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).