How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vanuatu?

8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.

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.

Philippines vs Vanuatu: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Philippines

25.9%

in 2022

Vanuatu

26.1%

in 2022

Philippines rank

57th

Vanuatu rank

55th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

Philippines
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 26.1% against 25.9% in Philippines, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 57th and Vanuatu ranks 55th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
2010s	38.4%	29.9%	8.5%	Philippines
2020s	29.1%	27.5%	1.5%	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Philippines or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 26.1% against 25.9% in Philippines as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Philippines and Vanuatu?: 0.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vanuatu?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Philippines and Vanuatu rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?: Philippines ranks 57th and Vanuatu ranks 55th 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: 17 September 2026

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).