Azerbaijan vs South Africa: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Azerbaijan
30.5%
in 2011
South Africa
32.1%
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
47th
South Africa rank
46th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Azerbaijan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 32.1% against 30.5% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 46th of 134 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 34.0% | 4.9% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 32.4% | 3.0% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required, Azerbaijan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 32.1% against 30.5% in Azerbaijan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required between Azerbaijan and South Africa?
- 1.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Azerbaijan and South Africa rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Azerbaijan ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 46th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required. 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 the extreme poverty threshold.