Belarus vs Lebanon: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Belarus
0.9%
in 2022
Lebanon
1.8%
in 2015
Belarus rank
102nd
Lebanon rank
99th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Belarus
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1.8% against 0.9% in Belarus, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.0 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 102nd and Lebanon ranks 99th of 134 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 3.0% | 9.8% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Belarus or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 1.8% against 0.9% in Belarus as of 2015.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Belarus and Lebanon?
- 0.9%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Lebanon?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Belarus and Lebanon rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Belarus ranks 102nd and Lebanon ranks 99th 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).