Austria vs South Korea: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Austria
0.2%
in 2022
South Korea
0.1%
in 2022
Austria rank
114th
South Korea rank
116th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Austria
- South Korea
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Austria's figure about 2.0 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Korea ahead.
Austria ranks 114th and South Korea ranks 116th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Austria |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Austria or South Korea?
- Austria, at 0.2% against 0.1% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Austria and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Korea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Austria and South Korea rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Austria ranks 114th and South Korea ranks 116th 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
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.