Argentina vs Seychelles: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Argentina
7.7%
in 2022
Seychelles
8.2%
in 2022
Argentina rank
79th
Seychelles rank
78th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Argentina
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 8.2% against 7.7% in Argentina, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Seychelles ahead.
Argentina ranks 79th and Seychelles ranks 78th of 134 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.0% | 2.2% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 3.0% | 5.7% | 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 Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 8.2% against 7.7% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Argentina and Seychelles?
- 0.5%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Seychelles?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Seychelles rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Argentina ranks 79th and Seychelles ranks 78th 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).