East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tanzania: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
6.6%
in 2022
Tanzania
45.9%
in 2019
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th
Tanzania rank
30th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 45.9% against 6.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 39.3%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 6.9 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 30th of 39 groups.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 50.2% 76.1% 25.8% Tanzania
2010s 17.2% 51.6% 34.4% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 45.9% against 6.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania?
39.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 30th of 39 groups.
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

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.