How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Bulgaria?

19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Bulgaria: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Argentina

4.5%

in 2022

Bulgaria

5.0%

in 2022

Argentina rank

87th

Bulgaria rank

84th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Argentina
Bulgaria

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 5.0% against 4.5% in Argentina, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Argentina ranks 87th and Bulgaria ranks 84th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.7%	11.5%	0.8%	Bulgaria
2010s	3.8%	8.6%	4.8%	Bulgaria
2020s	4.5%	5.8%	1.2%	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Argentina or Bulgaria?: Bulgaria, at 5.0% against 4.5% in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Argentina and Bulgaria?: 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Bulgaria?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Bulgaria rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Argentina ranks 87th and Bulgaria ranks 84th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of catastrophic 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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Indicator: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Unit: % of people at risk
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,065 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.