Syria vs Yemen: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Syria
87.5%
in 2020
Yemen
93.4%
in 2022
Syria rank
6th
Yemen rank
3rd
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Syria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 93.4% against 87.5% in Syria, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 134 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 73.4% | 68.8% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 83.4% | 54.8% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 92.6% | 5.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Syria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 93.4% against 87.5% in Syria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Syria and Yemen?
- 5.9%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Syria ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 3rd 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.