OECD members vs Senegal: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

OECD members
2.1%
in 2022
Senegal
46.4%
in 2022
OECD members rank
33rd
Senegal rank
36th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • OECD members
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 46.4% against 2.1% in OECD members, a difference of 44.3%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 22.6 times OECD members's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 36th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 2.9% 54.3% 51.4% Senegal
2010s 2.1% 51.7% 49.6% Senegal
2020s 2.0% 46.6% 44.6% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, OECD members or Senegal?
Senegal, at 46.4% against 2.1% in OECD members as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between OECD members and Senegal?
44.3%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Senegal?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do OECD members and Senegal rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
OECD members ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 36th 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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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

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).