Australia vs Japan: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Australia
0.1%
in 2021
Japan
0.1%
in 2022
Australia rank
114th
Japan rank
114th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Australia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 114th and Japan ranks 114th of 134 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0%
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Japan
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Australia or Japan?
Australia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Australia and Japan?
0.0%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Australia and Japan rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Australia ranks 114th and Japan ranks 114th 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).