How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Republic of Moldova?

20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.

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.

Belarus vs Republic of Moldova: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Belarus

1.5%

in 2022

Republic of Moldova

0.9%

in 2022

Belarus rank

101st

Republic of Moldova rank

103rd

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Belarus
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 1.5% against 0.9% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.7 times Republic of Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Belarus ranks 101st and Republic of Moldova ranks 103rd of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17.8%	35.6%	17.7%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	6.6%	9.8%	3.2%	Republic of Moldova
2020s	1.2%	1.1%	0.2%	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Belarus or Republic of Moldova?: Belarus, at 1.5% against 0.9% in Republic of Moldova as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Belarus and Republic of Moldova?: 0.6%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Republic of Moldova?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Belarus and Republic of Moldova rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Belarus ranks 101st and Republic of Moldova ranks 103rd 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: 03 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.