How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Israel?

20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Israel: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Albania

1.8%

in 2022

Israel

1.2%

in 2022

Albania rank

99th

Israel rank

101st

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

Albania
Israel

How they compare

Albania currently reports 1.8% against 1.2% in Israel, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.5 times Israel's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 99th and Israel ranks 101st of 134 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Israel	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.2%	2.1%	6.1%	Albania
2010s	4.2%	1.4%	2.9%	Albania
2020s	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%	Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Albania or Israel?: Albania, at 1.8% against 1.2% in Israel as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Albania and Israel?: 0.6%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Israel?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Albania and Israel rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?: Albania ranks 99th and Israel ranks 101st of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of impoverishing 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 impoverishing 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: 17 September 2026

The proportion of population at risk of impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below a poverty threshold (using a threshold of $2.15 PPP/day).