How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Tanzania?

17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.

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.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Tanzania: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

43.7%

in 2022

Tanzania

91.5%

in 2019

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

10th

Tanzania rank

8th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 91.5% against 43.7% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 47.8%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 2.1 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 39 groups.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	84.5%	96.6%	12.1%	Tanzania
2010s	63.5%	93.4%	29.9%	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 91.5% against 43.7% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Tanzania?: 47.8%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Tanzania?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Tanzania rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th and Tanzania ranks 8th 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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Indicator: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Unit: % of people at risk
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,065 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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).