Japan vs Spain: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

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

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Japan ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.1% Japan
2010s 0.3% 1.0% 0.7% Spain
2020s 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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