How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?

9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.

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.

Azerbaijan vs Sri Lanka: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Azerbaijan

30.5%

in 2011

Sri Lanka

30.3%

in 2022

Azerbaijan rank

47th

Sri Lanka rank

48th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

Azerbaijan
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 30.5% against 30.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 134 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	46.5%	50.2%	3.7%	Sri Lanka
2010s	35.4%	44.2%	8.8%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Azerbaijan or Sri Lanka?: Azerbaijan, at 30.5% against 30.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2011.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?: 0.2%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.
How do Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?: Azerbaijan ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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).