IDA only vs Syria: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
IDA only
56.4%
in 2018
Syria
87.5%
in 2020
IDA only rank
3rd
Syria rank
6th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- IDA only
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 87.5% against 56.4% in IDA only, a difference of 31.1%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.6 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was IDA only ahead.
IDA only ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 6th of 39 groups.
IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 4.6% | 64.1% | IDA only |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 25.3% | 34.1% | IDA only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, IDA only or Syria?
- Syria, at 87.5% against 56.4% in IDA only as of 2020.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between IDA only and Syria?
- 31.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Syria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do IDA only and Syria rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- IDA only ranks 3rd 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.
Individual pages
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.