Armenia vs Serbia: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Armenia
3.3%
in 2022
Serbia
3.1%
in 2022
Armenia rank
92nd
Serbia rank
93rd

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Armenia
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Armenia currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Serbia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 92nd and Serbia ranks 93rd of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 13.5% 7.3% 6.1% Armenia
2010s 8.8% 6.4% 2.4% Armenia
2020s 3.2% 3.3% 0.1% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Armenia or Serbia?
Armenia, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Serbia as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Armenia and Serbia?
0.2%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Serbia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Armenia and Serbia rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Armenia ranks 92nd and Serbia ranks 93rd 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

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).