Albania vs Lebanon: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Albania
1.8%
in 2022
Lebanon
1.8%
in 2015
Albania rank
99th
Lebanon rank
99th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Albania
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 99th and Lebanon ranks 99th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Lebanon Difference Ahead
2000s 8.2% 3.0% 5.2% Albania
2010s 4.2% 1.7% 2.5% 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 Lebanon?
Albania, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Lebanon as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Albania and Lebanon?
0.0%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Lebanon?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Albania and Lebanon rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Albania ranks 99th and Lebanon ranks 99th 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

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).