Niger vs Tanzania: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Niger
96.0%
in 2018
Tanzania
91.5%
in 2019
Niger rank
5th
Tanzania rank
8th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Niger
- Tanzania
How they compare
Niger currently reports 96.0% against 91.5% in Tanzania, a difference of 4.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 134 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 96.6% | 1.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 93.6% | 4.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Niger or Tanzania?
- Niger, at 96.0% against 91.5% in Tanzania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Niger and Tanzania?
- 4.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tanzania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Niger and Tanzania rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Niger ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 8th 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).