Sub-Saharan Africa vs Syria: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Sub-Saharan Africa
48.1%
in 2018
Syria
87.5%
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Syria rank
6th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 87.5% against 48.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 39.4%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th and Syria ranks 6th of 39 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 4.3% | 51.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 32.3% | 17.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Sub-Saharan Africa or Syria?
- Syria, at 87.5% against 48.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Sub-Saharan Africa and Syria?
- 39.4%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Syria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Syria rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th and Syria ranks 6th of 39 groups.
- 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.