East Timor vs Uganda: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
East Timor
87.2%
in 2014
Uganda
88.5%
in 2022
East Timor rank
11th
Uganda rank
10th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- East Timor
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 88.5% against 87.2% in East Timor, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 10th of 134 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 95.9% | 9.9% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 91.9% | 1.9% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, East Timor or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 88.5% against 87.2% in East Timor as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between East Timor and Uganda?
- 1.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Uganda?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
- How do East Timor and Uganda rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- East Timor ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 10th 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).