China vs Jamaica: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
China
6.3%
in 2022
Jamaica
6.1%
in 2022
China rank
85th
Jamaica rank
86th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- China
- Jamaica
How they compare
China currently reports 6.3% against 6.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 85th and Jamaica ranks 86th of 134 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 7.8% | 42.6% | China |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 9.9% | 15.4% | China |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 6.4% | 2.2% | China |
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, China or Jamaica?
- China, at 6.3% against 6.1% in Jamaica 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 China and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jamaica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do China and Jamaica rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- China ranks 85th and Jamaica ranks 86th 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.