Belgium vs Germany: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Belgium
0.0%
in 2022
Germany
0.0%
in 2022
Belgium rank
124th
Germany rank
124th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 124th and Germany ranks 124th of 134 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Belgium ranks 124th and Germany ranks 124th 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.