Iran vs South Africa: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Iran
29.8%
in 2022
South Africa
32.1%
in 2022
Iran rank
49th
South Africa rank
46th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 32.1% against 29.8% in Iran, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Iran ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th of 134 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 34.0% | 2.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 30.3% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 32.5% | 0.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Iran or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 32.1% against 29.8% in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Iran and South Africa?
- 2.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Iran ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th 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).