Hungary vs Portugal: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Hungary
0.4%
in 2022
Portugal
0.7%
in 2022
Hungary rank
106th
Portugal rank
103rd
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Hungary
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.7% against 0.4% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.7 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 106th and Portugal ranks 103rd of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Hungary or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.7% against 0.4% in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Hungary and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Hungary ranks 106th and Portugal ranks 103rd 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).