How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tajikistan?

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

Where does this data come from?

Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Tajikistan: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Congo

63.7%

in 2022

Tajikistan

68.2%

in 2022

Congo rank

17th

Tajikistan rank

16th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Congo
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 68.2% against 63.7% in Congo, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 17th and Tajikistan ranks 16th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	72.9%	75.6%	2.7%	Tajikistan
2010s	59.4%	63.2%	3.8%	Tajikistan
2020s	63.7%	68.2%	4.5%	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Congo or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 68.2% against 63.7% in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Congo and Tajikistan?: 4.5%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tajikistan?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Congo and Tajikistan rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Congo ranks 17th and Tajikistan ranks 16th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Unit: % of people at risk
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,065 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.