Middle income vs Syria: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Middle income
26.7%
in 2022
Syria
75.2%
in 2020
Middle income rank
20th
Syria rank
19th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Middle income
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 75.2% against 26.7% in Middle income, a difference of 48.5%.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.8 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Middle income ahead.
Middle income ranks 20th and Syria ranks 19th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Middle income averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 2.9% | 57.2% | Middle income |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 19.0% | 21.4% | Middle income |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 75.2% | 43.3% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Middle income or Syria?
- Syria, at 75.2% against 26.7% in Middle income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Middle income and Syria?
- 48.5%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Syria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Middle income and Syria rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Middle income ranks 20th and Syria ranks 19th of 39 groups.
- 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).