Iraq vs Paraguay: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Iraq
26.4%
in 2018
Paraguay
25.2%
in 2022
Iraq rank
43rd
Paraguay rank
44th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Iraq
- Paraguay
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 26.4% against 25.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 43rd and Paraguay ranks 44th of 134 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 46.7% | 24.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 26.8% | 8.6% | 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, Iraq or Paraguay?
- Iraq, at 26.4% against 25.2% in Paraguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Iraq and Paraguay?
- 1.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Paraguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Iraq and Paraguay rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Iraq ranks 43rd and Paraguay ranks 44th 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.