Estonia vs Lebanon: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Estonia
2.5%
in 2020
Lebanon
1.8%
in 2015
Estonia rank
98th
Lebanon rank
99th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Estonia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 2.5% against 1.8% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.4 times Lebanon's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 98th and Lebanon ranks 99th of 134 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 3.0% | 6.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 1.7% | 5.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Estonia or Lebanon?
- Estonia, at 2.5% against 1.8% in Lebanon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Estonia and Lebanon?
- 0.7%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lebanon?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Estonia and Lebanon rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Estonia ranks 98th 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).