Africa Eastern and Southern vs East Timor: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 87.2% against 65.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 21.5%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and East Timor ranks 11th of 39 groups.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 85.6% | 6.1% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 89.1% | 18.0% | East Timor |
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 East Timor?
- East Timor, at 87.2% against 65.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2014.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Africa Eastern and Southern and East Timor?
- 21.5%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and East Timor?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and East Timor rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and East Timor ranks 11th 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).