Georgia vs Samoa: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Georgia
2.6%
in 2022
Samoa
1.8%
in 2016
Georgia rank
95th
Samoa rank
98th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Georgia
- Samoa
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 2.6% against 1.8% in Samoa, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.4 times Samoa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 95th and Samoa ranks 98th of 134 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 3.3% | 35.0% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 2.4% | 15.2% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Georgia or Samoa?
- Georgia, at 2.6% against 1.8% in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Georgia and Samoa?
- 0.8%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Samoa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Georgia and Samoa rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Georgia ranks 95th and Samoa ranks 98th 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.