Armenia vs Moldova: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Armenia
3.3%
in 2022
Moldova
3.8%
in 2022
Armenia rank
92nd
Moldova rank
90th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Armenia
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 3.8% against 3.3% in Armenia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.2 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Moldova ahead.
Armenia ranks 92nd and Moldova ranks 90th of 134 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 38.4% | 20.5% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 12.6% | 3.7% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 4.3% | 1.1% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Armenia or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 3.8% against 3.3% in Armenia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Armenia and Moldova?
- 0.5%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Moldova?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Armenia and Moldova rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Armenia ranks 92nd and Moldova ranks 90th 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).