Algeria vs Iran: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Algeria
29.1%
in 2022
Iran
29.8%
in 2022
Algeria rank
50th
Iran rank
49th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Algeria
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 29.8% against 29.1% in Algeria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 50th and Iran ranks 49th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 30.4% | 5.5% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 27.8% | 0.5% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 31.8% | 1.7% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Algeria or Iran?
- Iran, at 29.8% against 29.1% in Algeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Algeria and Iran?
- 0.7%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Algeria and Iran rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Algeria ranks 50th and Iran ranks 49th 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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About this data
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).