Russia vs Serbia: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Russia
3.8%
in 2020
Serbia
3.1%
in 2022
Russia rank
90th
Serbia rank
93rd

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Russia
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 3.8% against 3.1% in Serbia, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 90th and Serbia ranks 93rd of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 11.3% 7.3% 4.0% Russia
2010s 5.8% 6.4% 0.5% Serbia
2020s 3.8% 3.4% 0.4% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Russia or Serbia?
Russia, at 3.8% against 3.1% in Serbia as of 2020.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Russia and Serbia?
0.7%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Serbia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Russia and Serbia rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Russia ranks 90th and Serbia ranks 93rd 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).