Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 89.3% in 2008. ▬ Flat
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Central African Republic, 2004–2008
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Central African Republic is 89.3%, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over five years.
That places Central African Republic 9th out of 134 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 91.4% | — |
| 2005 | 90.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 89.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 89.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 83.7%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 89.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.3%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 6 Papua New Guinea 95.8%
- 7 Sierra Leone 93.4% compare
- 8 Tanzania 91.5% compare
- 10 Uganda 88.5% compare
- 11 East Timor 87.2% compare
- 12 Nepal 86.6% compare
More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Central African Republic?
- Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Central African Republic was 89.3% in 2008, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 2007.
- How does Central African Republic rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Central African Republic ranks 9th out of 134 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).