Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sri Lanka: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Iran, Islamic Republic of
29.8%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
30.3%
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 30.3% against 29.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 50.2% | 18.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 35.9% | 8.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 28.0% | 3.7% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 30.3% 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 Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka ranks 48th 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.