IDA total vs Syria: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

IDA total
52.4%
in 2018
Syria
87.5%
in 2020
IDA total rank
5th
Syria rank
6th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • IDA total
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 87.5% against 52.4% in IDA total, a difference of 35.1%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.7 times IDA total's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was IDA total ahead.

IDA total ranks 5th and Syria ranks 6th of 39 groups.

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 68.3% 5.2% 63.2% IDA total
2010s 56.8% 31.0% 25.8% IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, IDA total or Syria?
Syria, at 87.5% against 52.4% in IDA total as of 2020.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between IDA total and Syria?
35.1%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Syria?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do IDA total and Syria rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
IDA total ranks 5th 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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About this data

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.