China vs Ukraine: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
China
6.3%
in 2022
Ukraine
4.4%
in 2022
China rank
85th
Ukraine rank
88th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- China
- Ukraine
How they compare
China currently reports 6.3% against 4.4% in Ukraine, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Ukraine's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 85th and Ukraine ranks 88th of 134 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 20.3% | 38.8% | China |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 5.6% | 19.7% | China |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 3.4% | 5.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, China or Ukraine?
- China, at 6.3% against 4.4% in Ukraine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between China and Ukraine?
- 1.9%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ukraine?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do China and Ukraine rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- China ranks 85th and Ukraine ranks 88th 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).