How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Morocco?

18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.

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.

Iceland vs Morocco: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Iceland

22.6%

in 2022

Morocco

20.9%

in 2022

Iceland rank

47th

Morocco rank

49th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Iceland
Morocco

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 22.6% against 20.9% in Morocco, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 47th and Morocco ranks 49th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
2000s	40.5%	38.4%	2.2%	Iceland
2010s	44.0%	25.7%	18.2%	Iceland
2020s	26.6%	20.5%	6.1%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Iceland or Morocco?: Iceland, at 22.6% against 20.9% in Morocco as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Iceland and Morocco?: 1.7%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Morocco?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Morocco rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Iceland ranks 47th and Morocco ranks 49th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.