How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Paraguay?

9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.

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.

Azerbaijan vs Paraguay: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Azerbaijan

23.1%

in 2011

Paraguay

25.2%

in 2022

Azerbaijan rank

45th

Paraguay rank

44th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Azerbaijan
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 25.2% against 23.1% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 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 Paraguay ranks 44th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	35.1%	45.8%	10.6%	Paraguay
2010s	26.6%	37.9%	11.4%	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Azerbaijan or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 25.2% against 23.1% in Azerbaijan as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Azerbaijan and Paraguay?: 2.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Paraguay?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.
How do Azerbaijan and Paraguay rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Azerbaijan ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 44th 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.