Israel vs Samoa: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Israel
1.7%
in 2022
Samoa
1.8%
in 2016
Israel rank
99th
Samoa rank
98th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Israel
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Israel, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 99th and Samoa ranks 98th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 5.0% 3.3% 1.7% Israel
2010s 3.0% 2.4% 0.6% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Israel or Samoa?
Samoa, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Israel as of 2016.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Israel and Samoa?
0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Samoa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Israel and Samoa rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Israel ranks 99th and Samoa ranks 98th 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

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.