Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uganda: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Sub-Saharan Africa
67.6%
in 2018
Uganda
88.5%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Uganda rank
10th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 88.5% against 67.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 20.9%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 10th of 39 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.8% | 92.5% | 18.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 91.1% | 21.4% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 88.5% against 67.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
- 20.9%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 10th 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).