Nepal vs Uganda: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Nepal
86.6%
in 2022
Uganda
88.5%
in 2022
Nepal rank
12th
Uganda rank
10th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Nepal
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 88.5% against 86.6% in Nepal, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uganda ahead.
Nepal ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 10th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.5% | 95.8% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 90.8% | 4.2% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 88.9% | 0.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Nepal or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 88.5% against 86.6% in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Nepal and Uganda?
- 1.9%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uganda?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Uganda rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Nepal ranks 12th and Uganda 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).