Sudan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Sudan
74.5%
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
75.2%
in 2020
Sudan rank
21st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
19th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Sudan
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 75.2% against 74.5% in Sudan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 21st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 19th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.5% | 3.4% | 58.1% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 19.0% | 45.6% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 75.2% | 4.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
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, Sudan or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 75.2% against 74.5% in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required between Sudan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.7%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Sudan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Sudan ranks 21st 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.