How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Dominican Republic?

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.

Argentina vs Dominican Republic: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Argentina

7.7%

in 2022

Dominican Republic

7.5%

in 2022

Argentina rank

79th

Dominican Republic rank

80th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

Argentina
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 7.7% against 7.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Argentina ranks 79th and Dominican Republic ranks 80th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.6%	26.0%	10.4%	Dominican Republic
2010s	7.2%	13.2%	6.0%	Dominican Republic
2020s	8.7%	6.3%	2.4%	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Argentina or Dominican Republic?: Argentina, at 7.7% against 7.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Argentina and Dominican Republic?: 0.2%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Dominican Republic?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Dominican Republic rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?: Argentina ranks 79th and Dominican Republic ranks 80th 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).