Canada vs Ireland: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Canada
0.0%
in 2022
Ireland
0.0%
in 2022
Canada rank
119th
Ireland rank
119th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Canada
  • Ireland
00.020.040.060.080.1200320122022

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ireland ahead.

Canada ranks 119th and Ireland ranks 119th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Canada
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Canada
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Canada or Ireland?
Canada, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Canada and Ireland?
0.0%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Canada ranks 119th and Ireland ranks 119th 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

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).