Table 3. Inequality in Catastrophic Health Payments in 5 South Asian Countries.
| Country (Year of Survey) | % (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Burden | Inequality in Catastrophic Payments | Relative Index of Inequality | |||
| Catastrophic Paymentsa | Impoverishment | Poorest Quintile | Wealthiest Quintile | ||
| Afghanistan (2014) | 15.3 (14.7-16.0) | 2.9 (2.6-3.2) | 13.4 (12.0-14.9) | 17.1 (15.7-18.6) | 1.2 (1.0-1.4) |
| Bangladesh (2010) | 15.8 (14.9-16.8) | 4.9 (4.5-5.4) | 10.9 (9.5-12.5) | 22.0 (19.5-24.7) | 2.5 (2.0-3.0) |
| India (2012) | 17.9 (17.7-18.2) | 3.4 (3.3-3.6) | 13.3 (12.9-13.8) | 24.1 (23.5-24.7) | 2.1 (1.9-2.3) |
| Nepal (2015) | 11.8 (11.8-11.9) | 3.5 (3.5-3.6) | 8.3 (8.3-8.4) | 17.1 (23.5-24.7) | 2.3 (1.6-3.0) |
| Pakistan (2014) | 4.4 (4.0-4.9) | 1.4 (1.0-1.7) | 4.9 (4.0-6.0) | 4.7 (3.9-5.7) | 1.2 (1.0-1.4) |
a
Catastrophic payments at 10% threshold of total consumption.