Japan vs Vanuatu: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

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

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Japan
  • Vanuatu
0123200320122022

How they compare

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

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2010s 0.3% 2.4% 2.1% Vanuatu
2020s 0.4% 1.3% 0.9% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Japan or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu?
0.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vanuatu?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Japan and Vanuatu rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Japan ranks 107th and Vanuatu 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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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.