Jamaica vs Ukraine: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Jamaica
6.1%
in 2022
Ukraine
4.4%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
86th
Ukraine rank
88th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Jamaica
- Ukraine
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 6.1% against 4.4% in Ukraine, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 86th and Ukraine ranks 88th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 8.7% | 0.8% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 5.6% | 4.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 3.4% | 3.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Jamaica or Ukraine?
- Jamaica, at 6.1% against 4.4% in Ukraine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Jamaica and Ukraine?
- 1.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Ukraine?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Ukraine rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Jamaica ranks 86th and Ukraine ranks 88th 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).