Nepal vs East Timor: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Nepal
86.6%
in 2022
East Timor
87.2%
in 2014
Nepal rank
12th
East Timor rank
11th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Nepal
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 87.2% against 86.6% in Nepal, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 12th and East Timor ranks 11th of 134 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.5% | 86.7% | 8.9% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 90.6% | 6.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Nepal or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 87.2% against 86.6% in Nepal as of 2014.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Nepal and East Timor?
- 0.6%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and East Timor?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
- How do Nepal and East Timor rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Nepal ranks 12th and East Timor ranks 11th of 134 countries.
- 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).