Syria vs Tajikistan: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Syria
75.2%
in 2020
Tajikistan
81.5%
in 2022
Syria rank
19th
Tajikistan rank
17th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 81.5% against 75.2% in Syria, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Syria ranks 19th and Tajikistan ranks 17th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 2.9% 83.2% 80.3% Tajikistan
2010s 19.0% 76.9% 57.9% Tajikistan
2020s 75.2% 74.7% 0.5% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Syria or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 81.5% against 75.2% in Syria as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Syria and Tajikistan?
6.3%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tajikistan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Syria and Tajikistan rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Syria ranks 19th and Tajikistan ranks 17th 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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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

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).