Japan vs Kazakhstan: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Japan
0.5%
in 2022
Kazakhstan
0.4%
in 2022
Japan rank
107th
Kazakhstan rank
108th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Japan ranks 107th and Kazakhstan ranks 108th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 16.4% 15.8% Kazakhstan
2010s 0.3% 1.1% 0.8% Kazakhstan
2020s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Japan or Kazakhstan?
Japan, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Japan and Kazakhstan?
0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kazakhstan?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Japan and Kazakhstan rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Japan ranks 107th and Kazakhstan ranks 108th 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

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.