Australia vs Austria: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Australia
0.1%
in 2021
Austria
0.2%
in 2022
Australia rank
116th
Austria rank
114th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Australia
  • Austria
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Austria's figure about 2.0 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 116th and Austria ranks 114th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Austria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Australia
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Australia
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Australia or Austria?
Austria, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Australia and Austria?
0.1%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Australia and Austria rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Australia ranks 116th and Austria ranks 114th 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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About this data

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

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.