How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Moldova?

20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.

Italy vs Republic of Moldova: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required

Italy

0.7%

in 2022

Republic of Moldova

0.9%

in 2022

Italy rank

104th

Republic of Moldova rank

103rd

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time

Italy
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 0.9% against 0.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 104th and Republic of Moldova ranks 103rd of 134 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.5%	35.6%	35.1%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	0.8%	9.8%	9.0%	Republic of Moldova
2020s	0.7%	1.1%	0.3%	Republic of Moldova

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, Italy or Republic of Moldova?: Republic of Moldova, at 0.9% against 0.7% in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Italy and Republic of Moldova?: 0.2%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Moldova?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Italy and Republic of Moldova rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?: Italy ranks 104th and Republic of Moldova ranks 103rd 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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Indicator: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Unit: % of people at risk
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.