Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Tajikistan: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
33.7%
in 2022
Tajikistan
68.2%
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
13th
Tajikistan rank
16th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 68.2% against 33.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 34.5%.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 2.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th and Tajikistan ranks 16th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 50.9% 75.6% 24.7% Tajikistan
2010s 40.6% 63.2% 22.6% Tajikistan
2020s 34.5% 62.5% 28.0% Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 68.2% against 33.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tajikistan?
34.5%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tajikistan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tajikistan rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th and Tajikistan ranks 16th 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.