Paraguay vs Venezuela: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Paraguay
21.1%
in 2022
Venezuela
15.2%
in 2022
Paraguay rank
65th
Venezuela rank
68th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Paraguay
- Venezuela
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 21.1% against 15.2% in Venezuela, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.4 times Venezuela's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 65th and Venezuela ranks 68th of 134 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 17.0% | 21.7% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 13.0% | 14.1% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 14.7% | 5.2% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Paraguay or Venezuela?
- Paraguay, at 21.1% against 15.2% in Venezuela as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Paraguay and Venezuela?
- 5.9%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Venezuela?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Paraguay and Venezuela rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Paraguay ranks 65th and Venezuela ranks 68th 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).