Belarus vs Bhutan: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Belarus
1.5%
in 2022
Bhutan
1.6%
in 2022
Belarus rank
101st
Bhutan rank
100th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Belarus
  • Bhutan
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Belarus, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 101st and Bhutan ranks 100th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Bhutan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Bhutan Difference Ahead
2000s 18.2% 14.4% 3.8% Belarus
2010s 7.0% 11.6% 4.6% Bhutan
2020s 1.2% 1.2% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Belarus or Bhutan?
Bhutan, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Belarus as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Belarus and Bhutan?
0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Bhutan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Belarus and Bhutan rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Belarus ranks 101st and Bhutan ranks 100th 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.