Spain vs Switzerland: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Spain
0.7%
in 2022
Switzerland
1.0%
in 2022
Spain rank
104th
Switzerland rank
102nd
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.0% against 0.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 102nd of 134 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.8% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.0% against 0.7% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Spain ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 102nd 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
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.