Tanzania vs East Timor: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Tanzania
91.5%
in 2019
East Timor
87.2%
in 2014
Tanzania rank
8th
East Timor rank
11th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Tanzania
- East Timor
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 91.5% against 87.2% in East Timor, a difference of 4.3%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 8th and East Timor ranks 11th of 134 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 86.1% | 10.5% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 89.9% | 4.3% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Tanzania or East Timor?
- Tanzania, at 91.5% against 87.2% in East Timor as of 2019.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Tanzania and East Timor?
- 4.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and East Timor?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
- How do Tanzania and East Timor rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Tanzania ranks 8th and East Timor ranks 11th 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).