Sierra Leone vs South Asia: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Sierra Leone
93.4%
in 2019
South Asia
43.7%
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
7th
South Asia rank
10th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Asia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 93.4% against 43.7% in South Asia, a difference of 49.7%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 10th of 134 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 84.5% | 12.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 63.5% | 28.4% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Sierra Leone or South Asia?
- Sierra Leone, at 93.4% against 43.7% in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Sierra Leone and South Asia?
- 49.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Asia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Asia rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th 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).