Croatia vs Japan: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Croatia
0.4%
in 2022
Japan
0.5%
in 2022
Croatia rank
108th
Japan rank
107th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Croatia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 108th and Japan ranks 107th of 134 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 3.5% 0.5% 3.0% Croatia
2010s 1.8% 0.3% 1.5% Croatia
2020s 0.5% 0.4% 0.2% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Croatia or Japan?
Japan, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Croatia as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Croatia and Japan?
0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Japan?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Japan rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Croatia ranks 108th and Japan ranks 107th 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

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.