Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Papua New Guinea
95.8%
in 2022
Tanzania
91.5%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea rank
6th
Tanzania rank
8th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 95.8% against 91.5% in Tanzania, a difference of 4.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Tanzania ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 134 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.9% | 95.8% | 1.9% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 93.6% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania?
- Papua New Guinea, at 95.8% against 91.5% in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
- 4.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 6th 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).