Niger vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Niger
96.0%
in 2018
Tanzania, United Republic of
91.5%
in 2019
Niger rank
5th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
8th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Niger
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Niger currently reports 96.0% against 91.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 4.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th of 134 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 96.6% | 1.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 93.6% | 4.4% | Niger |
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, Niger or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Niger, at 96.0% against 91.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required between Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 4.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Niger ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th 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.