Sierra Leone vs Tanzania: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Sierra Leone
93.4%
in 2019
Tanzania
91.5%
in 2019
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Tanzania rank
8th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 93.4% against 91.5% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Tanzania ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 134 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.6% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 93.4% | 1.5% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Sierra Leone or Tanzania?
- Sierra Leone, at 93.4% against 91.5% in Tanzania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 1.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th 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).