South Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

South Korea
0.1%
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
0.1%
in 2022
South Korea rank
114th
United Arab Emirates rank
114th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • South Korea
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 114th and United Arab Emirates ranks 114th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% South Korea
2010s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, South Korea or United Arab Emirates?
South Korea, at 0.1% against 0.1% in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do South Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
South Korea ranks 114th and United Arab Emirates ranks 114th 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

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).