Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Africa: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Iran, Islamic Republic of
29.8%
in 2022
South Africa
32.1%
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
49th
South Africa rank
46th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 32.1% against 29.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th of 134 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 34.0% | 2.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 30.3% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 32.5% | 0.7% | South Africa |
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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 32.1% against 29.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
- 2.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th 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.