Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Syria: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
53.3%
in 2018
Syria
87.5%
in 2020
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
4th
Syria rank
6th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 87.5% against 53.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 34.2%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th and Syria ranks 6th of 39 groups.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 66.4% 4.8% 61.6% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 56.2% 27.8% 28.4% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Syria?
Syria, at 87.5% against 53.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2020.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Syria?
34.2%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Syria?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Syria rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th and Syria ranks 6th of 39 groups.
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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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.