Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Tajikistan: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 81.5% against 35.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 45.8%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 2.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th and Tajikistan ranks 17th 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 (IDA & IBRD) | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 83.2% | 33.9% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 76.9% | 36.6% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 76.5% | 38.5% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 81.5% against 35.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Tajikistan?
- 45.8%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Tajikistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Tajikistan rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th and Tajikistan ranks 17th 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).