Australia vs South Korea: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Australia
0.1%
in 2021
South Korea
0.1%
in 2022
Australia rank
114th
South Korea rank
114th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 114th and South Korea ranks 114th of 134 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 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 South Korea?
- Australia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Australia and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Australia ranks 114th and South Korea 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
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).