Burkina Faso vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Burkina Faso
82.2%
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
75.2%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
19th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Burkina Faso
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 82.2% against 75.2% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 19th of 134 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5% | 2.9% | 86.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 19.0% | 65.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 75.2% | 9.1% | Burkina Faso |
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, Burkina Faso or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Burkina Faso, at 82.2% against 75.2% in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 7.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 19th 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.