Azerbaijan vs Egypt: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Azerbaijan
23.1%
in 2011
Egypt
26.6%
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
45th
Egypt rank
42nd

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 26.6% against 23.1% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 45th and Egypt ranks 42nd of 134 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Egypt Difference Ahead
2000s 35.1% 44.5% 9.4% Egypt
2010s 26.6% 34.5% 8.0% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Azerbaijan or Egypt?
Egypt, at 26.6% against 23.1% in Azerbaijan as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Azerbaijan and Egypt?
3.5%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Egypt?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.
How do Azerbaijan and Egypt rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Azerbaijan ranks 45th and Egypt ranks 42nd 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

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.