IBRD only vs Syria: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

IBRD only
22.4%
in 2022
Syria
75.2%
in 2020
IBRD only rank
22nd
Syria rank
19th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • IBRD only
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 75.2% against 22.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 52.8%.

That makes Syria's figure about 3.4 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was IBRD only ahead.

IBRD only ranks 22nd and Syria ranks 19th of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 54.5% 2.9% 51.5% IBRD only
2010s 34.0% 19.0% 15.0% IBRD only
2020s 26.4% 75.2% 48.8% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, IBRD only or Syria?
Syria, at 75.2% against 22.4% in IBRD only as of 2020.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between IBRD only and Syria?
52.8%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Syria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do IBRD only and Syria rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
IBRD only ranks 22nd and Syria ranks 19th of 39 groups.
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

Indicator
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Unit
% of people at risk
Source
Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,065 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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).