South Asia vs Yemen: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
South Asia
43.7%
in 2022
Yemen
86.5%
in 2022
South Asia rank
10th
Yemen rank
13th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- South Asia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 86.5% against 43.7% in South Asia, a difference of 42.8%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.0 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 13th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.5% | 71.7% | 12.8% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 75.4% | 11.8% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 85.9% | 38.0% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, South Asia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 86.5% against 43.7% in South Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between South Asia and Yemen?
- 42.8%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Yemen?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do South Asia and Yemen rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- South Asia ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 13th 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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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).