Africa Eastern and Southern vs Tanzania: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Africa Eastern and Southern
65.7%
in 2018
Tanzania
91.5%
in 2019
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
9th
Tanzania rank
8th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 91.5% against 65.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 25.8%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 39 groups.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 96.8% | 17.3% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 93.4% | 25.4% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Africa Eastern and Southern or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 91.5% against 65.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2019.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Africa Eastern and Southern and Tanzania?
- 25.8%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Tanzania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Tanzania rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of impoverishing 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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About this data
The proportion of population at risk of impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below a poverty threshold (using a threshold of $2.15 PPP/day).