Iraq vs Paraguay: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Iraq
20.7%
in 2018
Paraguay
21.1%
in 2022
Iraq rank
67th
Paraguay rank
65th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Iraq
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 21.1% against 20.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 67th and Paraguay ranks 65th of 134 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 36.5% 39.5% 3.0% Paraguay
2010s 20.8% 26.1% 5.3% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Iraq or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 21.1% against 20.7% in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Iraq and Paraguay?
0.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Paraguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Iraq and Paraguay rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Iraq ranks 67th and Paraguay ranks 65th 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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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).