Italy vs Japan: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Italy
0.7%
in 2022
Japan
0.5%
in 2022
Italy rank
104th
Japan rank
107th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
0.20.40.60.81200320122022

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 104th and Japan ranks 107th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.1% Japan
2010s 0.8% 0.3% 0.5% Italy
2020s 0.7% 0.4% 0.4% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 0.7% against 0.5% in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Italy and Japan?
0.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Italy ranks 104th and Japan ranks 107th 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.