How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and East Timor?

8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2014.

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.

Jamaica vs East Timor: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Jamaica

3.1%

in 2022

East Timor

2.9%

in 2014

Jamaica rank

92nd

East Timor rank

94th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Jamaica
East Timor

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in East Timor, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was East Timor ahead.

Jamaica ranks 92nd and East Timor ranks 94th of 134 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.4%	14.8%	8.4%	East Timor
2010s	5.8%	4.9%	1.0%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Jamaica or East Timor?: Jamaica, at 3.1% against 2.9% in East Timor as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Jamaica and East Timor?: 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and East Timor?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2014.
How do Jamaica and East Timor rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Jamaica ranks 92nd and East Timor ranks 94th 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.