Syria vs World: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Syria
75.2%
in 2020
World
25.5%
in 2022
Syria rank
19th
World rank
21st
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Syria
- World
How they compare
Syria currently reports 75.2% against 25.5% in World, a difference of 49.7%.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.9 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was World ahead.
Syria ranks 19th and World ranks 21st of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 1 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 49.7% | 46.8% | World |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 34.8% | 15.8% | World |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 28.7% | 46.5% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Syria or World?
- Syria, at 75.2% against 25.5% in World as of 2020.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Syria and World?
- 49.7%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and World?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Syria and World rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Syria ranks 19th and World ranks 21st 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
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).