South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs East Timor: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 87.2% against 43.7% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 43.5%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 2.0 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th and East Timor ranks 11th of 39 groups.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.5% | 86.1% | 1.6% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 89.9% | 18.7% | East Timor |
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 East Timor?
- East Timor, at 87.2% against 43.7% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2014.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and East Timor?
- 43.5%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and East Timor?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
- How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and East Timor rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th and East Timor ranks 11th 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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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).