Brazil vs Iraq: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Brazil
23.1%
in 2022
Iraq
26.4%
in 2018
Brazil rank
45th
Iraq rank
43rd
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Brazil
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 26.4% against 23.1% in Brazil, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iraq ahead.
Brazil ranks 45th and Iraq ranks 43rd of 134 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 22.2% | 1.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 35.3% | 21.7% | Iraq |
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, Brazil or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 26.4% against 23.1% in Brazil as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Brazil and Iraq?
- 3.3%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iraq?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Iraq rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Brazil ranks 45th and Iraq ranks 43rd 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.