Lesotho vs Mauritania: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Lesotho
56.4
in 2022
Mauritania
56.8
in 2022
Lesotho rank
31st
Mauritania rank
30th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 56.8 against 56.4 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 31st and Mauritania ranks 30th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 73.75 64.95 8.8 Lesotho
2010s 51.98 55.81 3.83 Mauritania
2020s 53.3 56.23 2.93 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Lesotho or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 56.8 against 56.4 in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Lesotho and Mauritania?
0.4, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Lesotho ranks 31st and Mauritania ranks 30th 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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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