Azerbaijan vs Iran: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Azerbaijan
30.5%
in 2011
Iran
29.8%
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
47th
Iran rank
49th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Azerbaijan
- Iran
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 30.5% against 29.8% in Iran, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 47th and Iran ranks 49th of 134 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 32.1% | 14.4% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 29.4% | 6.0% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Azerbaijan or Iran?
- Azerbaijan, at 30.5% against 29.8% in Iran as of 2011.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 0.7%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.
- How do Azerbaijan and Iran rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Azerbaijan ranks 47th and Iran ranks 49th 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).