Bulgaria vs Portugal: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Bulgaria
5.0%
in 2022
Portugal
5.2%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
84th
Portugal rank
83rd
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 83rd of 134 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 6.5% | 5.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.2% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.2% against 5.0% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Bulgaria ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 83rd 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.