Cyprus vs Italy: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Cyprus
0.3%
in 2022
Italy
0.2%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
108th
Italy rank
110th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Cyprus
  • Italy
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 108th and Italy ranks 110th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Cyprus
2010s 0.6% 0.2% 0.4% Cyprus
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Cyprus or Italy?
Cyprus, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Cyprus and Italy?
0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Italy?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Italy rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Cyprus ranks 108th and Italy ranks 110th 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).