Russia vs Ukraine: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Russia
3.8%
in 2020
Ukraine
4.4%
in 2022
Russia rank
90th
Ukraine rank
88th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Russia
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 4.4% against 3.8% in Russia, a difference of 0.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ukraine ahead.

Russia ranks 90th and Ukraine ranks 88th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 12.8% 20.3% 7.5% Ukraine
2010s 6.2% 5.6% 0.6% Russia
2020s 3.8% 3.3% 0.5% 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 Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 4.4% against 3.8% in Russia as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Russia and Ukraine?
0.6%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Russia and Ukraine rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Russia ranks 90th 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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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).