Ethiopia vs Iran: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Ethiopia
27.7%
in 2022
Iran
29.8%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
52nd
Iran rank
49th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Ethiopia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 29.8% against 27.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 52nd and Iran ranks 49th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.5% | 31.8% | 39.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 27.0% | 20.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 31.0% | 2.6% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Ethiopia or Iran?
- Iran, at 29.8% against 27.7% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Ethiopia and Iran?
- 2.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Iran rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Ethiopia ranks 52nd and Iran ranks 49th 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).