Middle income vs Tajikistan: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Middle income
26.7%
in 2022
Tajikistan
81.5%
in 2022
Middle income rank
20th
Tajikistan rank
17th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Middle income
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 81.5% against 26.7% in Middle income, a difference of 54.8%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 3.1 times Middle income's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 20th 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 income | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 83.2% | 23.1% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 76.9% | 36.5% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 76.5% | 47.7% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Middle income or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 81.5% against 26.7% in Middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Middle income and Tajikistan?
- 54.8%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Tajikistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Middle income and Tajikistan rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Middle income ranks 20th 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).