Italy vs Moldova: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Italy
0.7%
in 2022
Moldova
0.9%
in 2022
Italy rank
104th
Moldova rank
103rd

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Italy
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.9% against 0.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 104th and Moldova ranks 103rd of 134 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Moldova Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 35.6% 35.1% Moldova
2010s 0.8% 9.8% 9.0% Moldova
2020s 0.7% 1.1% 0.3% Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Italy or Moldova?
Moldova, at 0.9% against 0.7% in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Italy and Moldova?
0.2%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Moldova?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Italy and Moldova rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Italy ranks 104th and Moldova ranks 103rd 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.