Burkina Faso vs Tajikistan: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Burkina Faso
82.2%
in 2022
Tajikistan
81.5%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Tajikistan rank
17th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 82.2% against 81.5% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Tajikistan ranks 17th of 134 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5% | 83.2% | 6.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 76.9% | 8.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 76.5% | 7.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required, Burkina Faso or Tajikistan?
- Burkina Faso, at 82.2% against 81.5% in Tajikistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required between Burkina Faso and Tajikistan?
- 0.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tajikistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tajikistan rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Tajikistan ranks 17th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required. 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 the extreme poverty threshold.