Iran vs Papua New Guinea: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Iran
43.7%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
39.5%
in 2022
Iran rank
33rd
Papua New Guinea rank
34th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Iran
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 43.7% against 39.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 34th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3% | 35.2% | 8.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 39.9% | 4.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 39.9% | 3.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Iran or Papua New Guinea?
- Iran, at 43.7% against 39.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Iran and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Papua New Guinea rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Iran ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 34th 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.