Ecuador vs Iraq: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Ecuador
22.7%
in 2022
Iraq
20.7%
in 2018
Ecuador rank
64th
Iraq rank
67th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Ecuador
- Iraq
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 22.7% against 20.7% in Iraq, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iraq ahead.
Ecuador ranks 64th and Iraq ranks 67th of 134 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 36.5% | 0.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 20.8% | 2.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Ecuador or Iraq?
- Ecuador, at 22.7% against 20.7% in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Ecuador and Iraq?
- 2.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iraq?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Ecuador and Iraq rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Ecuador ranks 64th and Iraq ranks 67th 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).