Iraq vs Venezuela: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Iraq
20.7%
in 2018
Venezuela
15.2%
in 2022
Iraq rank
67th
Venezuela rank
68th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Iraq
- Venezuela
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 20.7% against 15.2% in Venezuela, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Venezuela's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 67th and Venezuela ranks 68th of 134 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 17.7% | 18.8% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 12.8% | 8.0% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Iraq or Venezuela?
- Iraq, at 20.7% against 15.2% in Venezuela as of 2018.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Iraq and Venezuela?
- 5.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Iraq and Venezuela rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Iraq ranks 67th and Venezuela ranks 68th 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.
Individual pages
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).