Australia vs Ireland: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Australia
0.1%
in 2021
Ireland
0.1%
in 2022
Australia rank
116th
Ireland rank
116th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 116th and Ireland ranks 116th of 134 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Australia ranks 116th and Ireland ranks 116th 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 the population at risk of catastrophic spending when 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
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.