Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 81.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
81.5%
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
17th
of 134 countries
All-time high
88.8%
in 2003
All-time low
73.2%
in 2021
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Tajikistan, 2003–2022

0204060802003201220222003: 88.8 % of people at risk2004: 86.5 % of people at risk2005: 84.3 % of people at risk2006: 82.6 % of people at risk2007: 81.5 % of people at risk2008: 79.7 % of people at risk2009: 78.8 % of people at risk2010: 77.4 % of people at risk2011: 76.1 % of people at risk2012: 74.9 % of people at risk2013: 73.6 % of people at risk2014: 74 % of people at risk2015: 82.4 % of people at risk2016: 79.4 % of people at risk2017: 77.9 % of people at risk2018: 77.2 % of people at risk2019: 75.8 % of people at risk2020: 74.7 % of people at risk2021: 73.2 % of people at risk2022: 81.5 % of people at risk

Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 81.5% for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in 2022.

The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Tajikistan peaked at 88.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 2021.

Tajikistan ranks 17th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Tajikistan, 2003 to 2022.
Year % of people at risk Change
2003 88.8%
2004 86.5% -2.6%
2005 84.3% -2.5%
2006 82.6% -2.0%
2007 81.5% -1.3%
2008 79.7% -2.2%
2009 78.8% -1.1%
2010 77.4% -1.8%
2011 76.1% -1.7%
2012 74.9% -1.6%
2013 73.6% -1.7%
2014 74.0% +0.5%
2015 82.4% +11.4%
2016 79.4% -3.6%
2017 77.9% -1.9%
2018 77.2% -0.9%
2019 75.8% -1.8%
2020 74.7% -1.5%
2021 73.2% -2.0%
2022 81.5% +11.3%

Tajikistan compared with similar countries

  • Tajikistan's 81.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.4%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Tajikistan's 81.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 232.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.2% 78.8% 88.8% 7
2010s 76.9% 73.6% 82.4% 10
2020s 76.5% 73.2% 81.5% 3

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 14 Chad 83.7% compare
  2. 15 Mali 82.5% compare
  3. 16 Burkina Faso 82.2% compare
  4. 18 Guinea-Bissau 81.3% compare
  5. 19 Syria 75.2% compare
  6. 20 Rwanda 75.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Tajikistan?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Tajikistan was 81.5% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 2021.
How does Tajikistan rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Tajikistan ranks 17th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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).