Guinea-Bissau vs Syria: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Guinea-Bissau
81.3%
in 2022
Syria
75.2%
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
18th
Syria rank
19th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Syria
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 81.3% against 75.2% in Syria, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th and Syria ranks 19th of 134 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 2.9% | 84.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 19.0% | 66.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 75.2% | 11.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Guinea-Bissau or Syria?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 81.3% against 75.2% in Syria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Guinea-Bissau and Syria?
- 6.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Syria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Syria rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th and Syria ranks 19th 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).