Cameroon vs Senegal: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Cameroon
50.5
in 2022
Senegal
46.4
in 2022
Cameroon rank
33rd
Senegal rank
36th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Cameroon
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 50.5 against 46.4 in Senegal, a difference of 4.1.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 36th of 134 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 59.74 54.27 5.47 Cameroon
2010s 53.6 51.05 2.55 Cameroon
2020s 50.83 46.6 4.23 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Cameroon or Senegal?
Cameroon, at 50.5 against 46.4 in Senegal as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Cameroon and Senegal?
4.1, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Cameroon ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 36th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed