Greece vs Samoa: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Greece
2.3%
in 2022
Samoa
1.8%
in 2016
Greece rank
96th
Samoa rank
98th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Greece
- Samoa
How they compare
Greece currently reports 2.3% against 1.8% in Samoa, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Samoa ahead.
Greece ranks 96th and Samoa ranks 98th of 134 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.4% | 2.5% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Greece or Samoa?
- Greece, at 2.3% against 1.8% in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Greece and Samoa?
- 0.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Samoa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Greece and Samoa rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Greece ranks 96th 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.